Potamotrygon leopoldi Castex & Castello, 1970
White-blotched river stingray
Potamotrygon leopoldi
photo by AquaNet

Family:  Potamotrygonidae (River stingrays), subfamily: Potamotrygoninae
Max. size:  111 cm WD (male/unsexed); max.weight: 17 kg
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 6.80000019073486
Distribution:  South America: Xingu River basin (Xingu and Fresco rivers).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Buried in sand during day, hunting for benthic invertebrates during night (Ref. 13614).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 25 March 2022 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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