Bulls-eye stingray information

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Behavior: Forages over sand for worms and crustaceans.

Reproduction: Ovoviviparous. Gravid females exude milk from the wall of the uterus.

Photographs: Cabo Pulmo, Baja ,

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Similar species: The Bullseye stingray shares its range with the Cortez Round Stingray which is sometimes almost identical but usually displays a more broken pattern of spots oand blotches, and the Round Stingray (Urobatis halleri) which has a similar but barely definable pattern over a network of fine light and dark spots.

Reaction to divers: Moves away upon close approach.

Diving logistics: This species is commonly encountered while diving and snorkelling over sand or near rocky reefs in the southern Sea of Cortez . In March at Cabo Pulmo I encountered the Bullseye stingray on every dive at around 50ft. On a previous trip during the summer none were present implying that this ray has at least a minor migration, perhaps into slightly deeper water where the temperature is more moderate.

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References and further reading:

Reef Sharks and Rays of the World. Scott W. Michael. Sea Challengers.

Sharks and Rays Ralf M. Hennemann