long-tailed river stingray

Plesiotrygon iwamae

Main channel and lower tributaries

Tropical
Lower river
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Large
Tropical fish

The long-tailed river stingray or antenna ray (Plesiotrygon iwamae) is a species of freshwater stingray in the family Potamotrygonidae. It is found in the Amazon basin in South America, ranging from Ecuador to Belém. It lives in the main channel of the Amazon River and lower parts of its major tributaries.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Potamotrygonidae
Genus: Plesiotrygon
Maximum length: 58 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Upper to lower Amazon River basin, from Ecuador to Belém, Brazil, in the Napo, Solimões, Amazonas and Pará rivers.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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