Parana river stingray
| Parana river stingray | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Potamotrygonidae |
| Genus: | Potamotrygon |
| Species: | P. schuemacheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Potamotrygon schuemacheri Castex, 1964 | |
The Parana river stingray (Potamotrygon schuemacheri) is a species of fish in the Potamotrygonidae family. It is found in the Paraná and Paraguay River basins in Argentina, Paraguay, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Charvet-Almeida, P. & de Almeida, M.P. (2004). "Potamotrygon schuemacheri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T44593A10911457. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44593A10911457.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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