Urogymnus [Urogymnus]
Description
Urogymnus rays are large, powerful-looking stingrays that often patrol sandy or muddy areas. When divers are lucky, they’ll see these rays gliding overhead or partially buried in the bottom, using their senses to locate prey while remaining remarkably calm.
Species
Porcupine Ray
Urogymnus asperrimus
Urogymnus acanthobothrium
Urogymnus acanthobothrium
Urogymnus dalyensis
Urogymnus dalyensis
Urogymnus granulatus
Urogymnus granulatus
Urogymnus lobistoma
Urogymnus lobistoma
Urogymnus polylepis
Urogymnus polylepis
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Elasmobranchs (Sharks, Rays, Skates)
Elasmobranchii
|
| Order |
Eagle Rays and Their Relatives
Myliobatiformes
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| Family |
Sting Rays
Dasyatidae
|
Statistics
- Species 6