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
Maximum length: 58.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Rio Jutaí basin, state of Amazonas, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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