Freshwater stingrays (Potamotrygonidae spp.)

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Range States of freshwater stingrays (family Potamotrygonidae) are encouraged to include all species of concern*, as identified by the Animals Committee, in Appendix III, and consider options for including species in Appendix II.
*Species of priority concern as identified by the Animals Committee in the Annex to document AC28 Doc. 18:
Paratrygon "aiereba" species complex (Amazon and Orinoco basins)
Potamotrygon leopoldi (Amazon basin)
Potamotrygon schroederi (Amazon and Orinoco basins)
Potamotrygon brachyura (other catchment basins)
Potamotrygon "motoro" species complex (all catchments)
Note that the priority species identified include both undescribed species and clusters of species.

Document status
Invalid
Number/Code
17.247
Primary category
Species specific matters
Decision group
17.246 to 17.249
Decision directed to
Others
Meeting
Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Document type
Decision