Urobatis concentricus
Silhouette: M Kolmann · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The bullseye round stingray (Urobatis concentricus), also known as the reticulated round ray, or spot-on-spot round ray, is a species of cartilaginous fish in the family Urotrygonidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, estuarine waters, intertidal marshes, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Urobatis concentricus can be characterized by a light brown dorsal region with whitish spots or patches around the pectoral fins and dorsum. They are separated from other Urobatis species by their pupillary operculum used to cover their eye, and their two dark lines presented in concentric rows. The bullseye stingray is venomous, as their tail contains a spine normally around 27 - 30 mm in length.
The reef stingray normally feeds on small teleost fish and benthic crustaceans and is predated by sharks and other, larger rays. As of 2019, the species is listed as least concern on the IUCN red list. Photos of Bullseye round stingray in the Sealife Collection Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shedd Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Zoológico y Acuario de Nuevo Laredo | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Bullseye Round Stingray sighting in Cabo Pulmo National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 5 sharks and rays we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Bullseye Round Stingray in Cabo Pulmo National Park on a given day, against about 20% in February, August and October, the lowest months. That is one of Cabo Pulmo National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 120 mm in September. July has too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bullseye Round Stingray sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Cabo Pulmo National Park, in our data
Cabo Pulmo National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Bullseye Round Stingray sightings: about 50% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bullseye Round Stingray is recorded against all the sharks and rays logged in Cabo Pulmo National Park (19 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
