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Potamotrygon brachyura
(Günther, 1880)
Short-tailed river stingray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Potamotrygonidae
Reference of the original description
A contribution to the knowledge of the fish-fauna of the Rio de la Plata. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 5), 6, 7–15
A contribution to the knowledge of the fish-fauna of the Rio de la Plata. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 5), 6, 7–15
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Potamotrygon brachyurus, Potamotrygon brumi, Raja brachyura., Trygon brachyurus
Potamotrygon brachyurus, Potamotrygon brumi, Raja brachyura., Trygon brachyurus
Types
Potamotrygon brachyura
Holotype: BMNH: 1953.8.10.14 (old: BMNH 1879.2.12.4)
Potamotrygon brumi
Holotype: MHNM: ? (not found);
Potamotrygon brachyura
Holotype: BMNH: 1953.8.10.14 (old: BMNH 1879.2.12.4)
Potamotrygon brumi
Holotype: MHNM: ? (not found);
Description :
Citation: Potamotrygon brachyura (Günther, 1880): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Potamotrygon brachyura (Günther, 1880), Paraná River, in the town of Victoria, Province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, © Luis O. Lucifora, Universidad Nacional de Misiones, Puerto Iguazú, Argentina
Potamotrygon brachyura (Günther, 1880), Paraná River, in the town of Victoria, Province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, © Luis O. Lucifora, Universidad Nacional de Misiones, Puerto Iguazú, Argentina
Common names
Raja, Raya, 
Short-tailed river stingray, Shorttailed river stingray, 
Arraia, Raia
Raja, Raya, Short-tailed river stingray, Shorttailed river stingray, Arraia, Raia
Distribution
South America: Paraná-Paraguay (including Cuiabá river in Brazil), Uruguay basins and Argentina [5839] [23014]. Formerly classified as data deficient in the 2000 IUCN red list of threatened species.
South America: Paraná-Paraguay (including Cuiabá river in Brazil), Uruguay basins and Argentina [5839] [23014]. Formerly classified as data deficient in the 2000 IUCN red list of threatened species.
Human uses
fisheries: subsistence fisheries
fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Size / Weight / Age
95.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; (Ref. 36687)); max. published weight: 208.0 kg (Ref. 72380)
95.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; (Ref. 36687)); max. published weight: 208.0 kg (Ref. 72380)
Habitat
demersal; freshwater
demersal; freshwater
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=4939; CITES: (see: Protected Species for more details) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora annex: III; Council Regulation 2017/160 annex: C
shark-references Species-ID=4939; CITES: (see: Protected Species for more details) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora annex: III; Council Regulation 2017/160 annex: C
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea
Cestoda
Monogenea
- Potamotrygonocotyle chisholmae Domingues & Marques, 2007 [14549] [14308] [22565]
- Potamotrygonocotyle dromedarius Domingues & Marques, 2007 [14308]
- Potamotrygonocotyle uruguayensis Domingues & Marques, 2007 [7408] [24606]
Cestoda
