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The yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) is a small species of stingray inhabiting the shallow coastal waters, coral reefs, and seagrass beds of the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is easily identified by its highly variable coloration, which typically features a mottled pattern o...
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Small Caribbean ray with attractive reticulation, aquarium familiarity, and common diver recognition.
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The Cortez round stingray, Urobatis maculatus, is a small marine ray in the family Urotrygonidae. It inhabits shallow coastal waters of southern Baja California and the Gulf of California, usually over sand, mud, seagrass, or near rocky reefs at depths of about 1-30 m; it has a rounded disc, irregul...
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Charming circular silhouette, burrowing behavior, and Gulf of California identity support broad appeal, offset by modest size and limited fame.
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The round ray is a small stingray of the northeastern Pacific Ocean, commonly identified as Urobatis halleri, a coastal species found from California to the Baja Peninsula. It is a benthic ray that rests on sandy or muddy shallows where it can be inadvertently stepped on by waders, and it possesses...
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Common California beach stingray with regional notoriety, but small size limits broader charisma.
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The Cortez round ray (Urobatis maculatus) is a small species of stingray found primarily in the shallow coastal waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is largely endemic to the Gulf of California in Mexico, where it resides on sandy or muddy sea floors. The species is identifiable by its circular b...
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Small Gulf of California endemic round ray, attractive spotting, but low global recognition.
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The thorny stingray, commonly identified as Urotrygon rogersi, is a marine ray in the family Urotrygonidae, also called the American round stingrays. It has an angular, somewhat diamond-shaped disc, a pointed snout, and a slender tail with a caudal fin. A row of roughly 30 thorns runs from the nape...
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Prominent thorns and hardy cold-water character provide memorable natural-history value, though austere appearance and obscurity restrict popular affection.
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