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Peacock River Stingray
Federico Muñoz, CC0, via iNaturalist

Sharks & rays

Peacock River Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro (Müller & Henle, 1841)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishPeacock River Stingray
DutchPauwoogzoetwaterrog
SpanishRaya motoro
Chinese南美江𫚉
Scientific namePotamotrygon motoro (Müller & Henle, 1841)

About this species

The ocellate river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro), also known as the peacock-eye stingray or black river stingray, is a species of freshwater stingray in the family Potamotrygonidae. It was the first species to be described in the family and is also the most widespread, ranging throughout much of the Río de la Plata, Amazon, Mearim and Orinoco basins in tropical and subtropical South America. It is sometimes kept in aquaria.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassElasmobranchii
OrderMyliobatiformes
FamilyPotamotrygonidae
GenusPotamotrygon

In Suriname

4Records in Suriname
1845First record
1862Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne4

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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