Potamotrygon magdalenae
No common name
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Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes)
Myliobatiformes (Stingrays)
Potamotrygonidae (River Stingrays)
Potamotrygon
Potamotrygon magdalenae
Description
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Characters
Body shape: other.
Distribution
South America: Magdalena and Atrato River basins.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Prefers shallow muddy bottoms with turbid waters (Ref. 26543). Feeds on insect larvae (Ref. 26543).
Max length: 35.0 cm WD; max weight: 755 g.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT), assessed 2022-05-05. Resilience: Very low (Assuming Fec<10).
References
Galvis, G., J.I. Mojica and M. Camargo (1997) Peces del Catatumbo. Asociación Cravo Norte, Santafé de Bogotá, D.C., 188 p.
Compagno, L.J.V. (1999) Checklist of living elasmobranchs. p. 471-498. In W.C. Hamlett (ed.) Sharks, skates, and rays: the biology of elasmobranch fishes. Johns Hopkins University Press, Maryland.
de Carvalho, M.R., N. Lovejoy and R.S. Rosa (2003) Potamotrygonidae (River stingrays). p. 22-28. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
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