Potamotrygon schroederi

Fernández-Yépez, 1958


Rosette river stingray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Potamotrygonidae

Reference of the original description
Fernández-Yépez, A. (1958)
Nueva raya para la ciencia: Potomatrygon schroederi n. sp. Boletin del Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Caracas, Venezuela, 2–3, 8–11

Image of the original description
Image in copyright.

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Potamotrygon cf. schroederi

Types
Potamotrygon schroederi
Holotype: MHNLS: 2504 (old: AFY 51289);


Description :


Citation: Potamotrygon schroederi Fernández-Yépez, 1958: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 10/2025

Please send your images of "Potamotrygon schroederi" to info@shark-references.com

Potamotrygon schroederi Fernández-Yépez, 1958, Venezuela: Amazonas: Río Orinoco, © Mark Sabaj Pérez
Common names
deu \(T\) Guacamaya-Rochen, deu \(T\) Schröders Stachelrochen, spa Raya guacamaya, eng Rosette river stingray, por Arraia, por Raia

Distribution
South America: Apure (Orinoco basin) and Negro (Amazon basin) rivers. Source: www.gbif.org

Size / Weight / Age
60.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; (Ref. 36687))

Habitat
benthopelagic; freshwater

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=4965; 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
  • Anindobothrium lisae Marques, Brooks & Lasso, 2001 [25818]
  • Potamotrygonocestus sp. [649] [25154]
  • Rhinebothrium copianullum Reyda, 2008 [25154]
  • Rhinebothroides freitasi (Rego, 1979) Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981 [649] [25154]


Image gallery