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Hypanus berthalutzae

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Hypanus berthalutzae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Hypanus
Species:
H. berthalutzae
Binomial name
Hypanus berthalutzae
Petean, Naylor & Lima, 2020

Hypanus berthalutzae, known as Lutz's stingray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae first described in 2020. Its typical size is unknown, though the largest known specimen was 68 cm (27 in) wide.[1] Most known specimens are female.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs exclusively in shallow waters off of Brazilian coasts.[3]

Description

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The species has a kite-shaped disc, that is slightly wider than long. Its eyes relatively large and protruding, with small spiracles directly behind.[1]

This stingray has a unique ratio of 16:1 females to males.[3]

Human interaction

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It is frequently caught as a bycatch in different fisheries.[3] Recent studies have been performed in order to determine the prevalence of this species.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hypanus berthalutzae". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  2. ^ "Lutz's Stingray (Hypanus berthalutzae)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ^ a b c Branco-Nunes, Ilka; Niella, Yuri; Hazin, Fábio Hissa Vieira; Creio, Emmanuelly; de Oliveira, Paulo Guilherme Vasconcelos; Afonso, André Sucena (2021-11-01). "Abundance dynamics of a new, endemic batoid from Brazil: The Lutz's stingray, Hypanus berthalutzae". Regional Studies in Marine Science. 48: 102059. doi:10.1016/j.rsma.2021.102059. ISSN 2352-4855.