| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | CHONDRICHTHYES | RAJIFORMES | UROTRYGONIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Urotrygon chilensis | |||
| Species Authority | (Günther, 1872) | |||
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| 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) |
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Justification: A very poorly known Eastern Pacific urotrygonid ray known from the Gulf of California through Central America south to Peru. Maximum size reported at 42 cm TL. No information available on populations, ecology or threats, and thus cannot be assessed beyond Data Deficient at this time. |
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| Range Description: | Eastern Pacific Ocean: known from the Gulf of California through Central America to Chile, including Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Peru
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| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: |
Native:
Pacific – eastern central; Pacific – southeast
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Fishbase reports a maximum size of 41.9 cm total length (TL). No other information available. |
| Systems: | Marine |
| Major Threat(s): | No information available, but presumably taken as bycatch in fisheries throughout its range. |
| Citation: | Lamilla, J. 2004. Urotrygon chilensis. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 November 2008. |
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