Tumbes Round Stingray
Urobatis tumbesensis
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 34.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A small round stingray confined to the shallow coast of the Tumbes region, it haunts estuaries and mangrove channels down to at least 20 metres. It is listed as Vulnerable, its narrow range leaving it exposed to inshore fishing pressure.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Urotrygonidae › Urobatis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 283089.
FAQ
- Is the Tumbes Round Stingray dangerous to divers?
- The Tumbes Round Stingray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tumbes Round Stingray get?
- The Tumbes Round Stingray grows to about 34.5 cm.