Haller'S Round Ray

Male grasps disc margin of female, flips under her, and inserts a clasper. Mating lasts about 5 minutes.

Occurs on sand or mud bottom off beaches and in bays and sloughs (Ref. 2850). Densities of this species were significantly higher at warmer effluent water near the surfzone at Seal Beach, California than to cooler, ambient water further offshore (Ref. 54651). Mobile invertebrate feeder (Ref. 57615). Feeds on benthic invertebrates and small fishes.

Occurs on sand, rubbly or mud bottom off beaches and in bays and sloughs; near seagrasses, usually shallower than 15 m. Adult females profuce 2 litters of up to 6 pups per year (Ref. 2850, 114953), sometimes around rocky reefs (Ref. 12951). Feeds on benthic invertebrates and small fishes.

fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: medium; price reliability: unreliable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this order