Urobatis marmoratus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA CHONDRICHTHYES RAJIFORMES UROTRYGONIDAE

Scientific Name: Urobatis marmoratus
Species Authority: (Philippi, 1893)
Common Name/s:
English Chilean Round Stingray
Synonym/s:
Urolophus marmoratus Philippi, 1893

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2004
Assessor/s Lamilla, J.
Evaluator/s: Kyne, P.M., Cavanagh, R.D. & Fowler, S.L. (Shark Red List Authority)
Justification:
A virtually unknown species, known only from the original description from Quinteros (Chile). Size in the original description is 38.5 cm total length (TL). This species may have an extremely restricted range and as such may be at threat if fisheries are impacting upon this range. Further research is required. No information available on detailed distribution, habitat, ecology or threats, and as such cannot be assessed beyond Data Deficient at this time.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Southeast Pacific: known only from the original description from Quinteros (Chile).
Countries:
Native:
Chile
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – southeast

Population [top]

Population: Unknown.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: No information available on habitat or depth. The size in the original description (Philippi 1892) is 38.5 cm total length (TL).
Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No information available on threats.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available on conservation measures.
Citation: Lamilla, J. 2004. Urobatis marmoratus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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