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Élasmobranches (requins et raies) (sharks and rays) > Myliobatiformes (Stingrays) > Potamotrygonidae (River stingrays) > Potamotrygoninae
Etymology: Potamotrygon: Greek, potamos = river + Greek, trygon = a sting ray (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Alcide Charles Victor Dessalines d’Orbigny (1802–1857) was a traveller, collector, illustrator and naturalist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Castelnau.

Issue
A widespread species that may require subdivision. Rosa (1985a) recognizes Potamotrygon dumerilli (Castelnau 1855) and Potamotrygon humerosus Garman 1913 as distinct species, but evidence given is meager. Larger specimens may weigh close to five kg. Reproductive biology studied by Lasso et al. (1997a) in Venezuela; males achieve sexual maturity at 23 cm DL and females at 18.5 cm DL, and females give birth to up to two pups during any time of year. Food consists of fishes, insects and crustaceans. Additional references: Bertin (1939), Sérét & McEachran (1986), Compagno & Cook (1995), Planquette et al. (1996).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 6.8 - 7.5. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468)

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South America: Widespread in Amazon and Orinoco River basins and in river systems in Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm WD mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 27749); 32.5 cm WD (female); poids max. publié: 1.4 kg (Ref. 27749); poids max. publié: 1.4 kg

Occurs in stream swamps, floodplain lakes and artificial lagoons. Feeds mainly on insects and benthic crustaceans (Ref. 27749).

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Lasso, C.A., A. Rial B. and O. Lasso-Alcalá., 1997. Notes on the biology of the freshwater stingrays Paratrygon aiereba (Müller & Henle, 1841) and Potamotrygon orbignyi (Castelnau, 1855) (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) in the Venezuelan Llanos. aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 2(3):39-52. (Ref. 27749)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 24 June 2003

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Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.43 se; based on food items.

Résilience (Ref. 120179): Très faible, temps minimum de doublement de population supérieur à 14 ans (Assuming Fec <10).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High vulnerability (58 of 100).

Potamotrygon orbignyi (Castelnau, 1855)