Potamotrygon magdalenae

Potamotrygon magdalenae, the Magdalena River stingray, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Potamotrygonidae.[1] It is found only in the Magdalena and Atrato basins in Colombia, but it is locally abundant[1] and among the predominant fish species in its range.[2] It is a small species of stingray with a typical disc width of about 20 cm (8 in),[1] although it can reach up to 35 cm (14 in).[3]

Potamotrygon magdalenae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Potamotrygonidae
Genus: Potamotrygon
Species:
P. magdalenae
Binomial name
Potamotrygon magdalenae
Duméril, 1865
Synonyms
  • Taeniura magdalenae Duméril 1865

References

  1. Lasso, C., Mesa-Salazar, L., Sanchez-Duarte, P., Usma, S. & Villa-Navarro, F. 2016. Potamotrygon magdalenae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T161385A61472512. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T161385A61472512.en. Downloaded on 15 December 2016.
  2. Sesana, Laura (2006). Colombia Natural Parks. p. 316. ISBN 9789588156873. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Potamotrygon magdalenae" in FishBase. February 2017 version.
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