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Classification / Names

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Myliobatiformes (Stingrays) > Potamotrygonidae (River stingrays)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Tornet flodpigrokke, Stekelige zoetwaterrog, Okajokirausku, ... more

Main reference

Compagno, L.J.V. 1999. (Ref. 35766)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Carvalho, Marcelo | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 62.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 36687); max. published weight: 10.0 kg (Ref. 27548)

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

South America: Amazon and Solimões River basin.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Check for Aquarium maintenance | Check for Species Fact Sheets | Check for Aquaculture Fact Sheets

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.2 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming Fec<10)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Very high vulnerability (76 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium

Potamotrygon constellata (Vaillant, 1880)