The bullseye round stingray (Urobatis concentricus), also known as the reticulated round ray, or spot-on-spot round ray, is a species of cartilaginous fish in the family Urotrygonidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, estuarine waters, intertidal marshes, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Urotrygonidae |
| Genus: | Urobatis |
| Species: | U. concentricus
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| Urobatis concentricus R. C. Osburn & Nichols, 1916
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Description
editUrobatis concentricus can be characterized by a light brown dorsal region with whitish spots or patches around the pectoral fins and dorsum. They are separated from other Urobatis species by their pupillary operculum used to cover their eye, and their two dark lines presented in concentric rows.[2] The bullseye stingray is venomous, as their tail contains a spine normally around 27 - 30 mm in length. [3]
Feeding Behavior
editThe reef stingray normally feeds on small teleost fish and benthic crustaceans and is predated by sharks and other, larger rays. As of 2019, the species is listed as least concern on the IUCN red list.[4]
References
edit- ^ Pollom, R.; Bizzarro, J.; Burgos-Vázquez, M.I.; Avalos, C.; Pérez Jiménez, J.C.; Sosa-Nishizaki, O. (2020). "Urobatis concentricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60107A124438613. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T60107A124438613.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Ehemann, N. R.; Pérez-Palafox, X. A.; Pabón-Aldana, K.; Mejía-Falla, P. A.; Navia, A. F.; Cruz-Escalona, V. H. (2017). "Biological notes on the reef stingray, Urobatis concentricus, an endemic species of Mexico". Journal of Fish Biology. 91 (4): 1228–1235. doi:10.1111/jfb.13398. PMID 28809037.
- ^ Schwartz, Frank J. (2008). "A Survey of Tail Spine Characteristics of Stingray Species (Order Myliobatiformes) Frequenting the Eastern Pacific Ocean from the International Dateline to the Americas". Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science. 124 (3): 72–81. JSTOR 24336315.
- ^ https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=13274&AT=random
External links
edit- Photos of Bullseye round stingray on Sealife Collection
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