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Potamotrygon leopoldi
Castex & Castello, 1970
White-blotched river stingray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Potamotrygonidae
Reference of the original description
Potamotrygon leopoldi, a new species of freshwater sting-ray for the Xingú River, Brazil (Chondrichthyes, Potamotrygonidae). Acta Scientifica, Universidad del Salvador, 10, 1–16
Potamotrygon leopoldi, a new species of freshwater sting-ray for the Xingú River, Brazil (Chondrichthyes, Potamotrygonidae). Acta Scientifica, Universidad del Salvador, 10, 1–16
Image of the original description
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Description :
Citation: Potamotrygon leopoldi Castex & Castello, 1970: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2023
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Potamotrygon leopoldi Castex & Castello, 1970 from: Brazil: Pará: rio Xingu (Volta Grande), Cachoeira do Jericoá, ca. 55 km east-southeast of Altamira, 62 m elevation 03°21'54.2''S, 051°44'02.5''W, 13 Oct 2012; © Mark Sabaj Pérez (iXingu Project, NSF DEB-1257813)
Potamotrygon leopoldi Castex & Castello, 1970 from: Brazil: Pará: rio Xingu (Volta Grande), Cachoeira do Jericoá, ca. 55 km east-southeast of Altamira, 62 m elevation 03°21'54.2''S, 051°44'02.5''W, 13 Oct 2012; © Mark Sabaj Pérez (iXingu Project, NSF DEB-1257813)
Common names
Leopolds Stachelrochen, 
White-blotched river stingray, Xingu River Ray, 
Arraia, Raia
Leopolds Stachelrochen, White-blotched river stingray, Xingu River Ray, Arraia, Raia
Human uses
aquarium: public aquariums
aquarium: public aquariums
Habitat
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 - 6.8
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 - 6.8
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=4954; 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=4954; 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] [22565]
- Potamotrygonocotyle dromedarius Domingues & Marques, 2007 [14549] [22565]
Cestoda
- Potamotrygonocestus fitzgeraldae Marques, Brooks & Araujo, 2003 [16355] [25154]
- Rhinebothrium copianullum Reyda, 2008 [13826] [25154]
- Rhinebothroides freitasi (Rego, 1979) Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981 [16917] [25154]
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