Urotrygon cimar

Urotrygon cimar López S. & Bussing, 1998

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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Myliobatiformes (Stingrays) > Urotrygonidae (American round stingrays)
Etymology: Urotrygon: Greek, oura = tail + Greek, trygon = a sting ray (Ref. 45335); cimar: Named for the Centro de Limnología (CIMAR) a research center of the Universidad de Costa Rica during its twentieth anniversary.
Eponymy: This is an abbreviation for Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnologia, a research centre of the Universidad de Costa Rica (where both authors work) in honour of its 20th anniversary. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 85 m (Ref. 40883), usually ? - 10 m. Tropical

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Eastern Central Pacific: between Corinto, Nicaragua and Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40883)

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Large species of Urotrygon with a round disc; tail short. Dorsal surface of disc and tail yellow-brown or tan irregularly spotted with brown or black blotches; ventral surface of disc white with lateral margins of disc and posterior border of pelvic fins tan in juveniles, dark brown or gray in adults. Small pungent denticles densely cover dorsal surface of disc and tail; denticles only slightly enlarged near midline. Pupillary operculum a small triangle, apex not reaching ventral margin of pupil.
Body shape (shape guide): other.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in tide pools and to a depth of 85 m. Usually collected in waters shallower than 10 m.

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López S., M.I. and W.A. Bussing, 1998. Urotrygon cimar, a new eastern Pacific stingray (Pisces: Urolophidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 46 (Suppl. 6):271-277. (Ref. 40883)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Near Threatened (NT) (A2d); Date assessed: 24 February 2020

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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