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Potamotrygon
Sign in to savePotamotrygon is a genus of freshwater stingrays in the family Potamotrygonidae native to the rivers of South America, and sometimes seen in the aquarium trade. It inhabits rivers of tropical and subtropical climates, especially those of the Amazon basin and is virtually present in all South American countries, except for Chile.
Species
Peacock River Stingray
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes
- FamilyPotamotrygonidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 229
- With media
- 15
- Family
- Potamotrygonidae
- Collections
- USNM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, UMMZ, MPEG, ANSP, AUM
- Recorded in
- United States, Brazil, Paraguay, Guyana, Brasil, Porto De Moz, Venezuela, Peru
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- In the aquarium
- Species
- Extinct (fossil) species
- References
Potamotrygon is a genus of freshwater stingrays in the family Potamotrygonidae native to the rivers of South America, and sometimes seen in the aquarium trade. It inhabits rivers of tropical and subtropical climates, especially those of the Amazon basin and is virtually present in all South American countries, except for Chile.
Like other stingrays, the fishes of this genus have venomous barbs at the base of their tails, and their stings are dangerous to humans. It is said that the natives of South America fear the stingray more than they do fear the piranha.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Potamotrygon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.