Paratrygon Explained

Paratrygon is a genus of cartilaginous fish in the family Potamotrygonidae.^[1]

Species

There are currently three recognized species:

• Paratrygon aiereba (Müller & Henle, 1841)
• Paratrygon orinocensis Loboda, Lasso, Rosa & De Carvalho, 2021
• Paratrygon parvaspina Loboda, Lasso, Rosa & De Carvalho, 2021

Notes and References

1. Loboda TS, Lasso CA, Rosa RS, Carvalho MR . 11 June 2021. Two new species of freshwater stingrays of the genus Paratrygon (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) from the Orinoco basin, with comments on the taxonomy of Paratrygon aiereba . Neotropical Ichthyology . 19 . 2 . e200083 . 10.1590/1982-0224-2020-0083. 236301627 . free.