Cortez round stingray
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| Urobatis maculatus (Garman, 1913) |
The Cortez round stingray or spotted round ray (Urobatis maculatus) is a species of fish in the Urotrygonidae family. 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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- Bizzarro, J.J. 2005. Urobatis maculatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 August 2007.
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