Another possibility is that the truncation of the tail is self-inflicted, which would be consistent with the similar lengths of the tail remnant in all five specimens. With a particularly small mouth, this species likely feeds on small crustaceans and other benthic invertebrates. Like other stingrays, it is aplacental viviparous with females provisioning their developing embryos with histotroph ("uterine milk"). Males reach sexual maturity at around across. Uncommon and known only from a few locations, the roughback whipray faces intensive fishing pressure and is subject to incidental capture in demersal tangle nets, fish traps, and on hook-and-line. It may be sold as food like other freshwater stingrays in the region, or to the aquarium trade. In addition, its habitat is threatened by extensive deforestation, dam construction, land development, and water pollution. These pressures are known to have caused declines in other freshwater stingray species, and therefore as a precaution the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed this species as Endangered.