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Potamotrygon brachyura (Günther, 1880) Short-tailed river stingray |
| Family: | Potamotrygonidae (River stingrays), subfamily: Potamotrygoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 95 cm WD (male/unsexed); max.weight: 208 kg | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Paraná-Paraguay (including Cuiabá river in Brazil), Uruguay basins and Argentina (Ref. 58839). Formerly classified as data deficient in the 2000 IUCN red list of threatened species (Ref. 36508). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 21 November 2024 (A2bcde) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||