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Reproductive Aspects of Freshwater Stingrays

by: Patricia Charvet-Almeida, Maria Lúcia Góes de Araújo, and Mauricio Pinto de Almeida

 

The Potamotrygonidae Family is widely distributed in several river basins of the Neotropical region and encloses approximately 20 valid species (Rosa, 1985). Due to these species diversity and wide range of distribution, not all of them have been analyzed and data collecting / analysis is still under way. Freshwater stingrays have been considered completely adapted to freshwater environments because they have the ability to osmoregulate and reproduce in such habitats (Thorson et al, 1983).

 

Potamotrygonids present a reproductive mode described as matrotrophic viviparity with development of trophonemata (Thorson et al., 1983). The reproductive aspects of freshwater stingrays species have been poorly studied and limited knowledge related to the reproductive characteristics of this group is available.

 

The observation of reproductive aspects of freshwater stingrays is essential to provide important data to contribute to the understanding of population dynamics of these stingrays and to provide adequate management and conservation plans.

 

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