Largespot river stingray

Potamotrygon falkneri

Two pups follow a twenty week pregnancy

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

Potamotrygon falkneri, the Paraná freshwater stingray, largespot river stingray, or reticulated freshwater stingray, is a species of freshwater stingray in the family Potamotrygonidae from tropical and subtropical South America. It is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, but requires a very large tank.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Potamotrygonidae
Genus: Potamotrygon
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Paraná-Paraguay River basin, from Cuiabá and Piquiri rivers (among others) to the La Plata River.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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