Biology and Ecology
Like other stingrays, the Colares stingray is aplacental viviparous; only recently impregnated females can be found inshore, suggesting that the annual movements of this species may relate to reproduction. Observed litter sizes range from 1 to 4, and the reproductive cycle may last one year.
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