Potamotrygon magdalenae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Potamotrygonidae
Genus: Potamotrygon
Species:
P. magdalenae
Binomial name
Potamotrygon magdalenae
Duméril, 1865
Synonyms
  • Taeniura magdalenae Duméril 1865

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lasso, C.; Mesa-Salazar, L.; Sanchez-Duarte, P.; Usma, S.; Villa-Navarro, F. (2016). "Potamotrygon magdalenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T161385A61472512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T161385A61472512.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Sesana, Laura (2006). Colombia Natural Parks. p. 316. ISBN 9789588156873. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Potamotrygon magdalenae" in FishBase. February 2017 version.
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