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Styracura pacifica
(Beebe & Tee-Van, 1941)
Pacific chupare
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Potamotrygonidae
Reference of the original description
Eastern Pacific expeditions of the New York Zoological Society. XXVIII. Fishes from the tropical eastern Pacific. [From Cedros Island, Lower California, south to the Galápagos Islands and northern Peru.] Part 3. Rays, Mantas and Chimaeras. Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society, 26(3), 245–280
Eastern Pacific expeditions of the New York Zoological Society. XXVIII. Fishes from the tropical eastern Pacific. [From Cedros Island, Lower California, south to the Galápagos Islands and northern Peru.] Part 3. Rays, Mantas and Chimaeras. Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society, 26(3), 245–280
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Dasyatis pacificus, Hemitrygon pacifica, Himantura pacifica
Dasyatis pacificus, Hemitrygon pacifica, Himantura pacifica
Types
Styracura pacifica
Himantura pacifica
Holotype: AMNH: 15710SD; AMNH: 15663; AMNH: 15662; AMNH: 15661;
Styracura pacifica
Himantura pacifica
Holotype: AMNH: 15710SD; AMNH: 15663; AMNH: 15662; AMNH: 15661;
Description :
Citation: Styracura pacifica (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1941): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
Common names
Chupare del Pacífico, Raya coludadel Pacifico, Raya del Pacífico, 
Pastenague du Pacifique, 
Pacific chupare, Pacific whip ray, Pacific whiptail stingray
Chupare del Pacífico, Raya coludadel Pacifico, Raya del Pacífico, Pastenague du Pacifique, Pacific chupare, Pacific whip ray, Pacific whiptail stingray
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands. Validity of this species questioned in Compagno"quot;s 1999 checklist [529]. Source: www.gbif.org
Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands. Validity of this species questioned in Compagno"quot;s 1999 checklist [529]. Source: www.gbif.org
Biology
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086].
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086].
Habitat
demersal; marine
demersal; marine
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=14708;
shark-references Species-ID=14708;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Nematoda
Cestoda
- Acanthobothroides pacificus Marques, Brooks & Ureña, 1996 [7630] [649] [16969]
- Anindobothrium carrioni Trevisan, Primon & Marques, 2017 [25818]
- Parachristianella campbelli Schaeffner & Marques, 2018 [26286]
- Parachristianella parva Campbell & Beveridge, 2007 [26286]
- Rhinebothrium geminum Marques, Brooks & Ureña, 1996 [7630] [649] [16969]
- Rhinoptericola panamensis (Schaeffner, 2016) [24246]
Nematoda
- Echinocephalus janzeni Hoberg, Brooks, Molina-Ureña & Erbe, 1998 [7580] [649] [16969] [31368]
- Echinocephalus jenzeni Hoberg, Brooks, Molina & Erbe, 1998 [23771]
