Biological notes on the reef stingray, Urobatis concentricus, an endemic species of Mexico

N. R. Ehemann; X. A. Pérez-Palafox; K. Pabón-Aldana; P. A. Mejía-Falla; A. F. Navia; V. H. Cruz-Escalona

doi:10.1111/jfb.13398

Biological notes on the reef stingray, Urobatis concentricus, an endemic species of Mexico

N. R. Ehemann, X. A. Pérez-Palafox, K. Pabón-Aldana, P. A. Mejía-Falla, A. F. Navia, V. H. Cruz-Escalona

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Abstract

This study found that the reef stingray Urobatis concentricus presents a matrotrophic aplacental viviparous reproduction with yolk sac and trophonemata formation. Growth of ovarian follicles occurs asynchronously and continuously with fecundity of three embryos per female. A maximum size of 58·4 cm total length and 37·6 cm disc width was recorded, corresponding to a mature female of 3 or 4 years of age.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1228-1235
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Fish Biology
Volume	91
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13398
State	Published - Oct 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Batoids
Gulf of California
Urotrygonidae
morphometry
reproduction

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Biological notes on the reef stingray, Urobatis concentricus, an endemic species of Mexico

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