Potamotrygon constellata (Vaillant, 1880)
Thorny river stingray
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Myliobatiformes (Stingrays) > Potamotrygonidae (River stingrays) > Potamotrygoninae
Etymology: Potamotrygon: Greek, potamos = river + Greek, trygon = a sting ray (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Vaillant.
Etymology: Potamotrygon: Greek, potamos = river + Greek, trygon = a sting ray (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Vaillant.
Taxonomic Remarks
Thorson et al. (1983b) document the reproductive maturity for males at 32 to 34 cm DW, and at 35 to 45 cm DW for females, which can carry up to 11 fetuses per gestation. Delimitation of type-series of Potamotrygon circularis follows Hartel & Dingerkus (1997). Additional references: Thorson et al. (1983a), Compagno & Cook (1995), Ferreira et al. (1998).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Distribution Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
South America: Amazon and Solimões River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 62.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 36687); max. published weight: 10.0 kg (Ref. 27548)
Max length : 62.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 36687); max. published weight: 10.0 kg (Ref. 27548)
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
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Compagno, L.J.V., 1999. Checklist of living elasmobranchs. p. 471-498. In W.C. Hamlett (ed.) Sharks, skates, and rays: the biology of elasmobranch fishes. Johns Hopkins University Press, Maryland. (Ref. 35766)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 29 March 2021
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
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Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming Fec<10). |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100). 🛈 |
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Price category (Ref. 80766) |
Medium. |