Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Potamotrygon leopoldi (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 leopoldi is a species of freshwater stingray native to the Xingu River basin in northern Brazil. This species is utilized in the aquarium trade at low volumes due to export restrictions. The species is also bred in aquariums, caught as by-catch, and is persecuted to some extent due to fear of injury by the tail spine. Injuries can occur and can develop infections in addition to the puncture wound. P. leopoldi is regulated in multiple States. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. There were no records of introduction. The overall climate match with the contiguous United States is low. A single area of medium match occurred in southern Florida. The certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information on impact. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.