| Spotted round ray | |
|---|---|
| Spotted round ray in the Sea of Cortez | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Urotrygonidae |
| Genus: | Urobatis |
| Species: | U. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Urobatis maculatus (Garman, 1913) |
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The spotted round ray or Cortez round stingray, 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.