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Thorny river stingray (Potamotrygon constellata)
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Ecological Illustration of Thorny river stingray (Potamotrygon constellata)
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Potamotrygonidae

Thorny river stingray

Potamotrygon constellata

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

Thorny river stingray is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

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