Urotrygon munda

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| genus = Urotrygon

| species = munda

| authority = Gill, 1863

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Urotrygon munda, the Munda round ray, is a type of marine tropical ray found scattered across the south coasts of Central America and some countries of South America.{{Cite report |url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161730/124534743 |title=Urotrygon munda |author=Kyne, P.M., Charvet, P., Areano, E.M., Cevallos, A., Espinoza, M., González, A., Herman, K., Mejía-Falla, P.A., Morales-Saldaña, J.M., Navia, A.F. & Velez-Zuazo, X. |journal=The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |date=2020-02-24 |publisher=International Union for Conservation of Nature |doi=10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t161730a124534743.en |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=786–792}}

Description

Not much is known of its biology. Its reproduction is viviparous and it mostly feeds on crustaceans. This species can reach a maximum total length of 28 cm, with the male specimens usually grow to around 20 cm total length (TL) in average.

Habitat & distribution

This stingray is found in the south coastal regions of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador; and Peru. It inhabits soft substrates in shallow waters and continental shelves at the depths of 5-50 m.

References

Category:Urotrygonidae