Gymnura crebripunctata

{{Short description|Species of cartilaginous fish}}

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| status = NT

| status_system = IUCN3.1

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| genus = Gymnura

| species = crebripunctata

| authority = Peters, 1869

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Gymnura crebripunctata, the longsnout butterfly ray, is a type of marine tropical ray mainly found in Eastern Central Pacific.{{Cite report |url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14134431/124549206 |title=Gymnura crebripunctata: Pollom, R., Avalos, C., Bizzarro, J.J., Burgos-Vázquez, M.I., Cevallos, A., Espinoza, M., González, A., Herman, K., Mejía-Falla, P.A., Morales-Saldaña, J.M., Navia, A.F., Pérez Jiménez, J.C., Sosa-Nishizaki, O. & Velez-Zuazo, X.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T14134431A124549206 |date=2019-02-08 |publisher=International Union for Conservation of Nature |doi=10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t14134431a124549206.en |access-date=28 February 2025 |language=en}}{{Cite journal |last1=Fischer |first1=W. |last2=Krupp |first2=F. |last3=Schneider |first3=W. |last4=Sommer |first4=C. |last5=Carpenter |first5=K.E. |last6=Niem |first6=V.H. |date=1995 |title=FAO Guide for the Identification of Species for Fisheries Purposes (Central-Eastern Pacific) |url=https://www.fao.org/4/t0852s/t0852s00.htm |journal=Central-eastern Pacific |volume=2 |pages=756–758}}

Description

Little is known about this species biology, except it is known to reproduce ovoviviparously and might reach a maximum size of 31 cm for mature male specimens.

Habitat & distribution

This ray inhabits the muddy substrates, lagoons, estuaries, and coastal regions from Gulf of California to Peru. It lives at a maximum depth of 30 m. It is also often caught accidentally by artisanal fisheries and trawlers operating around Gulf of California.

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Category:Gymnuridae

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