💧 Freshwater
🌡️ Tropical
Paratrygon Raonii
Paratrygon raonii Loboda, 2026
📖 Overview
Paratrygon Raonii (Paratrygon raonii) is a ray-finned fish of the family Potamotrygonidae. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
Scientific Name
Paratrygon raonii
Authority
Loboda, 2026
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Elasmobranchii
Elasmobranchii
Order
Myliobatiformes
Myliobatiformes
Family
Potamotrygonidae
Potamotrygonidae
Genus
Paratrygon
Paratrygon
Species
Paratrygon Raonii
Paratrygon raonii
🐟 Physical Description
: other (see remarks); Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Paratrygon Raonii is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01 × L3.04
(TL)
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Fishing Vulnerability
42.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Loboda, 2026
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