Potamotrygon henlei

(CASTELNAU, 1855)

Bigtooth river stingray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Potamotrygonidae

Reference of the original description

CASTELNAU, F.L. (1855)
Poissons. In: Animaux nouveaux or rares recueillis pendant l'expédition dans les parties centrales de l'Amérique du Sud, de Rio de Janeiro a Lima, et de Lima au Para; exécutée par ordre du gouvernement Français pendant les années 1843 a 1847 ... Part 7, Zoology, 2: i–xii + 1–112, Pls. 1–50.

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Potamotrygon cf. henlei, Taeniura henlei, Trygon henlei, Trygon (Taeniura) henlei

Types
Potamotrygon henlei
Holotype: MNHN: 0000-2353

Description :

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Common names
$deu $T$$ Feuerrochen, eng

Bigtooth river stingray, eng

Tocantins River Ray, por

Arraia de fogo

Distribution
South America: Tocantins River basin (Tocantins and Araguaia rivers).

Biology
Two to three live offsping are produced.

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

Habitat
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2; dH range: 4 - 15

Remarks
53761

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea

Potamotrygonocotyle chisholmae DOMINGUES & MARQUES, 2007 [14549] [22565]
Potamotrygonocotyle dromedarius DOMINGUES & MARQUES, 2007 [14549] [22565]

Cestoda

Potamotrygonocestus sp. [25154]
Rhinebothrium copianullum REYDA, 2008 [13826] [25154]
Rhinebothroides freitasi (REGO, 1979) BROOKS, MAYES & THORSON, 1981 [16917] [25154]
Rhinebothroides glandularis BROOKS, MAYES & THORSON, 1981 [16917] [25154]