Upper Amazon Raspy Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon amazona

Beige flecks cover a thick disc and thorny tail

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Large
Tropical fish

Potamotrygon amazona, the Upper Amazon raspy freshwater stingray, is a type of freshwater tropical stingray found in the state of Amazonas and Roraima, Brazil.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Potamotrygonidae
Genus: Potamotrygon
Water type: Freshwater