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Rogers' Round Ray
Urotrygon rogersi
Urotrygon rogersi, or Rogers' round ray, is a type of marine tropical ray found across the south coastal regions of Central America and some areas of South America.
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Description
Not much is known of its biology, except the fact that it feeds on small fish and microcrustaceans, and possesses a venomous spine on its tail. This species can reach a maximum total length of 46 cm, although the common total length is around 37 cm.
Range & habitat
This stingray's distribution range stretches from Gulf of California in Mexico to coastal waters of Ecuador. It inhabits shallow inshore waters at depths of 1-30 m. It is also often caught as bycatch in the regions mentioned.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat & distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 114837.