Potamotrygonidae

Short-tailed river stingray

Potamotrygon brachyura

Turtle patterned giant disc on river bottoms

• Temperate
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Large
• Temperate fish

Short-tailed river stingray is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 95 cm.