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Elasmobranchi (squali e razze) (sharks and rays) >
Myliobatiformes (Stingrays) >
Potamotrygonidae (River stingrays) > Potamotrygoninae
Etymology: Potamotrygon: Greek, potamos = river + Greek, trygon = a sting ray (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico. Temperate
South America: Paraná-Paraguay River basin, from Cuiabá and Piquiri rivers (among others) to the La Plata River.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm WD maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 36687)
After a gestation period of about 20 weeks two pups were born in a public aquarium (Ref. 57489).
After a pregnancy of about 20 weeks two pups were born in the John-Shedd-Aquarium, New York.
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. (Ref. 35766)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: di nessun interesse; Acquario: acquario da esposizione
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