Urobatis concentricus Osburn & Nichols, 1916 is a animal in the Urotrygonidae family, order Myliobatiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Urobatis concentricus Osburn & Nichols, 1916

Urobatis concentricus Osburn & Nichols, 1916

Urobatis concentricus, the bullseye stingray, is a venomous stingray distinguished by unique body markings and an eye covering structure.

Family
Genus
Urobatis
Order
Myliobatiformes
Class
Elasmobranchii

About Urobatis concentricus Osburn & Nichols, 1916

Urobatis concentricus has a light brown dorsal region, with whitish spots or patches across its dorsum and around its pectoral fins. It can be distinguished from other species in the genus Urobatis by its pupillary operculum (a structure that covers the eye), and by two dark lines arranged in concentric rows. This species is commonly called the bullseye stingray. It is venomous, with a sting spine located on its tail that typically measures between 27 and 30 mm in length.

Photo: (c) Luis P. B., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luis P. B. · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Urotrygonidae Urobatis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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