Thorny freshwater stingray

Fontitrygon ukpam

Bearing young far upstream from the sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Africa
Other
Large
Tropical fish

Thorny freshwater stingray is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 120 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Fontitrygon
Maximum length: 120 cm
Body shape: other
Distribution: Africa: rivers and lakes in western Africa (Ref. 81259 , 81625 ).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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