description Chilean Round Ray Overview
The Chilean Round Ray is a small bottom-dwelling ray of the eastern Pacific Ocean. Its recorded coastal range includes waters off Chile and Peru, and the species was described by the zoologist Albert Günther in 1872. As a round ray, it is a marine cartilaginous fish with a rounded body form and a defensive spine, making it relevant to studies of South American coastal fauna.
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Where is the Chilean round ray found?
It lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean, with recorded coastal range off Chile and Peru. Like other round rays, it is a bottom-dweller that sits on sandy or muddy sea floors in shallow coastal waters.
Who first described the Chilean round ray scientifically?
It was described by the German-born zoologist Albert Günther in 1872. Günther worked at the British Museum, where he catalogued enormous numbers of fish species during the nineteenth century.
Is the Chilean round ray dangerous to people?
It is small and not aggressive, but like other round rays of the eastern Pacific it has venomous spines at the base of its tail. Waders and fishermen handling a hooked or netted ray can receive a painful sting, so caution is warranted.
What does the Chilean round ray eat and how big does it get?
It feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates such as small crustaceans, worms and molluscs, which it crushes with flattened teeth. It is a small ray, typically well under about half a metre across.
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