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| Scientific Name | Potamotrygon falkneri Castex & Maciel, 1963 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Paraná medio, Entre Ríos, Argentina. |
| Synonym(s) | Potamotrygon castexi, Potamotrygon menchacai |
| Pronunciation | mak rof thal muss |
| Etymology | macrophthalmus: refers to its large (makros=large, long) eyes (opthalma=eyes). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 470mm or 18.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraná-Paraguay River basin, from Cuiabá and Piquiri rivers (among others) to the La Plata River. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2004. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anales del Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales "Florentino Ameghino," Sante Fe, Zoología v. 2 (no. 1), pp 56. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:9.52.1040.3478 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:00 (species record created: 2011 Apr 16 07:13) |