| Hypanus berthalutzae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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. Most known specimens are female.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs exclusively in shallow waters off of Brazilian coasts.
Description
The species has a kite-shaped disc, that is slightly wider than long. Its eyes relatively large and protruding, with small spiracles directly behind.
This stingray has a unique ratio of 16:1 females to males.
Human interaction
It is frequently caught as a bycatch in different fisheries. Recent studies have been performed in order to determine the prevalence of this species.
References
- ^ "Hypanus berthalutzae". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- "Lutz's Stingray (Hypanus berthalutzae)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ 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.
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