Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Potamotrygon boesemani (a stingray, no common name)) - Uncertain Risk

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.

Potamotrygon boesemani is a freshwater stingray endemic to the Corantijn river drainage in Suriname, South America. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. No records of introduction were found. P. boesemani is listed as a conditional species in Florida which prohibits possession without a special permit. Reports indicate that there is increasing demand for live Potamotrygon boesemani trade in Suriname, Europe, and Asia. The climate match was low for the contiguous United States, with a medium match only along the southeastern coast of Florida. The certainty of assessment is low, due to a lack of information. The overall risk assessment is uncertain.