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Urotrygon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Family
  
Urotrygonidae

Higher classification
  
Urotrygonidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Myliobatiformes

Scientific name
  
Urotrygon

Rank
  
Genus

Urotrygon Fish Identification

Lower classifications
  
Chilean round ray, Smalleyed round stingray

Urotrygon is a genus of American round stingrays. The last two species were described in 1988.

Species

There are currently thirteen recognized species in this genus:

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  • Urotrygon aspidura D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Spiny-tail round ray)
  • Urotrygon caudispinosus Hildebrand, 1946 (Spine-tailed round ray)
  • Urotrygon chilensis Günther, 1872 (Chilean round ray)
  • Urotrygon cimar López S. & W. A. Bussing, 1998 (Denticled roundray)
  • Urotrygon microphthalmum Delsman, 1941 (Smalleyed round stingray)
  • Urotrygon munda T. N. Gill, 1863 (Munda round ray)
  • Urotrygon nana Miyake & McEachran, 1988 (Dwarf round ray)
  • Urotrygon peruanus Hildebrand, 1946 (Peruvian stingray)
  • Urotrygon reticulata Miyake & McEachran, 1988 (Reticulate round ray)
  • Urotrygon rogersi D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895 (Roger's round ray)
  • Urotrygon serrula Hildebrand, 1946 (Saw-spined round ray)
  • Urotrygon simulatrix Miyake & McEachran, 1988 (Fake round ray)
  • Urotrygon venezuelae L. P. Schultz, 1949 (Venezuela round stingray)

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    References

    Urotrygon Wikipedia
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