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
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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 04/2021
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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





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;
shark-references Species-ID=4954;
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]