Potamotrygonidae

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.