Potamotrygon boesemani

Potamotrygon boesemani
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Myliobatiformes
Family:	Potamotrygonidae
Genus:	Potamotrygon
Species:	P. boesemani
Binomial name
Potamotrygon boesemani Rosa, Carvalho & Almeida Wanderley, 2008

Potamotrygon boesemani, the Suriname freshwater stingray or Boeseman's river stingray, is a type of freshwater tropical ray found exclusively in a river shared by Suriname and Guyana. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

This species can be distinguished from its congeners through several characteristics, such as the darker brown dorsal region, with irregular deep orange-red ocellated spots and encircled by irregular broad black rings; more intensely colored irregular ocelli; and the absence of ocelli on the tail. ^[2] The largest documented female specimen has a size of 42.7 cm disc width. ^[2]

Habitat & distribution

This stingray is endemic to Courantyne River in Suriname and Guyana. ^{[1] [2]} There are no details about its habitat's depth, but it is suggested to inhabit shallow regions due to its discovery in the river drainage. ^[2] This species is sometimes captured and sold in either local or international exotic fish shop. ^[1]

References

1. "Potamotrygon boesemani: Rosa, R., Torres, Y.T.P. & Charvet, P." IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023-03-29. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2024-1.rlts.t188065333a188067184.en . Retrieved 2025-02-21.
2. Rosa, Ricardo S.; Carvalho, Marcelo R. de; Wanderley, Cristiane de Almeida (March 2008). "Potamotrygon boesemani (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes: Potamotrygonidae), a new species of Neotropical freshwater stingray from Surinam". Neotropical Ichthyology. 6 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252008000100001. ISSN   1679-6225.