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Family Order: Myliobatiformes 🍽️ 1 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish ⚠️ 1 Venomous

Potamotrygonidae

Species
41
Genera
3
Max Length
58 cm
Max Weight
208.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.21
Threatened
1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
7 spp.
Colombia
6 spp.
Venezuela
2 spp.
Argentina
1 spp.
Indonesia
1 spp.
Singapore
1 spp.
Ecuador
1 spp.
Bolivia
1 spp.
Paraguay
1 spp.

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
41

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
NT
VU
EN
Least Concern 5
Near Threatened 9
Vulnerable 13
Endangered 5
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 2

🐟 Species in Potamotrygonidae

41 total
Bigtooth river stingray
Potamotrygon henlei
VU 💧 Freshwater
Discus ray
Paratrygon aiereba
CR 💧 Freshwater
Great freshwater stingray
Potamotrygon rex
NT 💧 Freshwater
Largespot river stingray
Potamotrygon falkneri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Long-tailed river stingray
Plesiotrygon iwamae
VU 💧 Freshwater
Magdalena river stingray
Potamotrygon magdalenae
NT 💧 Freshwater
Maracaibo river stingray
Potamotrygon yepezi
EN 💧 Freshwater
Paratrygon Araguaia
Paratrygon araguaia
💧 Freshwater
Paratrygon Lucindai
Paratrygon lucindai
💧 Freshwater
Paratrygon Munduruku
Paratrygon munduruku
💧 Freshwater
Paratrygon Orinocensis
Paratrygon orinocensis
VU 💧 Freshwater
Paratrygon Parvaspina
Paratrygon parvaspina
VU 💧 Freshwater
Paratrygon Raonii
Paratrygon raonii
💧 Freshwater
Parnaiba river stingray
Potamotrygon signata
VU 💧 Freshwater
Plesiotrygon Nana
Plesiotrygon nana
NT 💧 Freshwater
Porcupine river stingray
Potamotrygon histrix
NT 💧 Freshwater
Potamotrygon Adamastor
Potamotrygon adamastor
EN 💧 Freshwater
Potamotrygon Albimaculata
Potamotrygon albimaculata
VU 💧 Freshwater
Potamotrygon Amandae
Potamotrygon amandae
LC 💧 Freshwater
Potamotrygon Amazona
Potamotrygon amazona
LC 💧 Freshwater
Potamotrygon Boesemani
Potamotrygon boesemani
VU 💧 Freshwater
Potamotrygon Garmani
Potamotrygon garmani
VU 💧 Freshwater
Potamotrygon Humerosa
Potamotrygon humerosa
NT 💧 Freshwater
Potamotrygon Jabuti
Potamotrygon jabuti
EN 💧 Freshwater