The thorny round stingray (Urotrygon chilensis), also known as the Chilean or blotched stingray, is a species of fish in the family Urotrygonidae. It is found in Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. Its natural habitat is open seas.

Thorny round stingray
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Urotrygonidae
Genus: Urotrygon
Species:
U. chilensis
Binomial name
Urotrygon chilensis
(Günther, 1872)

References

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  1. ^ 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. (2020). "Urotrygon chilensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44647A124436667. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44647A124436667.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.