Orinoco Discus Stingray

Paratrygon orinocensis

No lateral tail thorns beside triangular spiracles

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Large
Tropical fish

Orinoco Discus Stingray is a freshwater fish associated with freshwater habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: No lateral tail thorns beside triangular spiracles.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Potamotrygonidae
Genus: Paratrygon
Maximum length: 58.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South Anerica: Colombia.

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