Urotrygon reticulata

Urotrygon reticulata
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Myliobatiformes
Family:	Urotrygonidae
Genus:	Urotrygon
Species:	U. reticulata
Binomial name
Urotrygon reticulata Miyake & McEachran, 1988

Urotrygon reticulata, the reticulate round ray, is a type of marine tropical ray found only in Panama. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

Not much is known of its biology, except the fact that it has a venomous spine on its tail. ^[2] This demersal species can reach a maximum total length of approximately 24 cm. ^{[1] [2]}

Habitat & distribution

This extremely rare stingray is an endemic species on Gulf of Panama. ^[1] It inhabits very shallow coastal waters at depths of 1-15 m. Round rays, including this species, have little commercial value in Panama, so they are usually discarded when caught. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN (2020-01-24). Urotrygon reticulata: Kyne, P.M., Morales-Saldaña, J.M., Charvet, P., Areano, E.M., Cevallos, A., Espinoza, M., González, A., Herman, K., Mejía-Falla, P.A. & Navia, A.F.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161541A124503331 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t161541a124503331.en . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
2. Fischer, W.; Krupp, F.; Schneider, W.; Sommer, C.; Carpenter, K.E.; Niem, V.H. (1995). FAO Guide for the Identification of Species for Fisheries Purposes (Central-Eastern Pacific) (in Spanish). Vol. 2. Rome: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS. pp. 786–792. ISBN   92-5-303409-2.