Amanda's Freshwater Stingray
Potamotrygon amandae
Classification
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Myliobatiformes
- Family
- Potamotrygonidae
Potamotrygon est un genre de raies d'eau douce de la famille des Potamotrygonidae originaire d'Amérique du Sud.
Potamotrygon amandae, or Amanda's freshwater stingray, is a type of freshwater tropical ray found in Paraná River, South America. Description This species can be distinguished from its congeners on the same genus through several characteristics, such as grayish-dark brown dorsal color, occasional presence of bicolored (white-light gray/light yellow) ocelli on dorsal disc surrounded by black peripheral ring, grayish ventral disc, greater spiracular length, and relatively longer slender tail. The largest maximum size of this ray is believed to be around 34 cm disc width.
Potamotrygon amandae es una especie del género de peces de agua dulce Potamotrygon, de la familia Potamotrygonidae, cuyos integrantes son denominadas comúnmente raya de río o chucho de río. Habita en ambientes acuáticos cálidos del centro-este de Sudamérica. Taxonomía Esta especie fue descrita originalmente en el año 2013 por los ictiólogos Thiago Silva Loboda y Marcelo Rodrigues de Carvalho.
Distribution
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Giant Freshwater Stingray
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Ocellate Freshwater Stingray
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Antenna Ray
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False Reticulate Freshwater Stingray
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Pearl Freshwater Stingray
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