thorny stingray

About the thorny stingray

Urotrygon rogersi, or Rogers' round ray, is a type of marine tropical ray found across the south coastal regions of Central America and some areas of South America. Not much is known of its biology, except the fact that it feeds on small fish and microcrustaceans, and possesses a venomous spine on its tail. This species can reach a maximum total length of 46 cm, although the common total length is around 37 cm.

This stingray's distribution range stretches from Gulf of California in Mexico to coastal waters of Ecuador. It inhabits shallow inshore waters at depths of 1-30 m. It is also often caught as bycatch in the regions mentioned. Wikipedia →