Zapteryx exasperata, Coiba, Panama, Photo: Graham Edgar
Zapteryx exasperata, San Diego, CA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific
Description
Broad disc almost as wide as it is long, row of short spines running along mid back, mottled tan and dark brown back forming indistinct dark bands, often with a symmetrical pattern of yellow spots on disc. Relatively docile ray, easily approached by divers.
Information
Max Size: 97 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 14.8-31.0°C
Depth: 1-200m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
Threats: Exploitation, Habitat degradation
IUCN Threat Status: Data Deficient
Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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