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Fake Round Ray
Urotrygon simulatrix
Urotrygon simulatrix, the fake round ray, is a type of marine tropical ray originally found only in Panama, but has also been recorded in other countries.
From the article Urotrygon simulatrix on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Not much is known of its biology, except the fact that it has a venomous spine on its tail. This demersal species can reach a maximum total length of approximately 27 cm.
Range & habitat
This extremely rare stingray is thought to be an endemic species on Gulf of Panama, but there have been several specimens collected from Mexico and Costa Rica. This species' distribution area is still poorly defined and might be more wide-ranging. It is usually caught as bycatch by fisheries in Gulf of Panama.
== 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 114838.