Freshwater
South American freshwater stingray
Potamotrygon motoro
Potamotrygonidae, Potamotrygoninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50 cm
- Body shape
- Other
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,657 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
Introduced to Singapore.
Videos
The Fish of Rio das Mortes – Brazil’s Hidden Aquatic Treasure
CHRIS LUKHAUPAug 23, 2026
Telemetria de rayas de agua dulce HD
MikoljiMar 24, 2018
Potamotrygon motoro - freshwater stingray in the wild
Oliver KnottAug 24, 2026
More about the species
Description
Found in freshwater rivers. It is an extremely dangerous species. Maximum length reported in Axelrod et al., 1991 is 100 cm TL.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Paratrygon laticeps
- Potamotrygon alba
- Potamotrygon circularis
- Potamotrygon labradori
- Potamotrygon laticeps
- Potamotrygon pauckei
In other languages
- Øjeplettet flodpigrokke
- Riikinkukkorausku
- Black river stingray, Ocellate river stingray, Stingrays
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.