Species that are considered uncertain risk need a more in-depth assessment beyond the Risk Summary to better define the species’ risk to U.S. environments.
Anglespot River Stingray (Potamotrygon orbignyi) is native to most of the major river basins in northern and central South America. P. orbignyi is used as a food source and targeted by recreational fishing. It is also present in the ornamental trade. Potamotrygon orbignyi is in the ornamental trade in the United States and is regulated by multiple States. The history of invasiveness for Potamotrygon orbignyi is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. There were no records of introductions found. The climate match with the contiguous United States is low. However, no georeferenced locations were available for the southernmost portion of P. orbignyi’s range. The only area of high match was found in southern Florida. The certainty of this assessment is low due to lack of information. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.
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