Potamotrygon ocellata

(Engelhardt, 1912)


Red-blotched river stingray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Potamotrygonidae

Reference of the original description
Engelhardt, R. (1912)
Über einige neue Selachier-Formen. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 39, 643–648

Image of the original description
No image in first description.

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Potamotrygon cf. ocellata, Trygon hystrix ocellata

Types
Potamotrygon ocellata
Holotype: ZSM: (old collection) lost in WW II;


Description :


Citation: Potamotrygon ocellata (Engelhardt, 1912): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2024

No image available.
Please send your images of "Potamotrygon ocellata" to
info@shark-references.com
Common names
eng Red-blotched river stingray, por Arraia, por Raia

Distribution
South America: Pedreira River and south of Mexiana Island.

Size / Weight / Age
20.0 cm DL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 36687))

Habitat
benthopelagic; freshwater

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=4959; 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)
Cestoda
  • Rhinebothrium paratrygoni Rego & Dias, 1976 [649]

Acanthocephala
  • Megapriapus ungriai (Gracia Rodrigo, 1960) [649]