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Urobatis halleri (Cooper, 1863) Haller's round ray |
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photo by
Gotshall, D.W. |
| Family: | Urotrygonidae (American round stingrays) | |||
| Max. size: | 58 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,360.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 91 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: northern California (USA) to Ecuador. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs on sand, rubbly or mud bottom off beaches and in bays and sloughs; near seagrasses, usually shallower than 15 m. Adult females profuce 2 litters of up to 6 pups per year (Ref. 2850, 114953), sometimes around rocky reefs (Ref. 12951). Feeds on benthic invertebrates and small fishes. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||