🦋 Family

Potamotrygonidae

4 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Potamotrygonidae

Styracura schmardae is a large ray species with distinct physical traits including an oval disk and a saw-toothed tail spine.

Styracura pacifica is a Potamotrygonidae stingray found in the Eastern Pacific, whose taxonomic validity has been questioned.

Potamotrygon leopoldi is a venomous freshwater stingray that shows trait changes as it matures.

Potamotrygon motoro is a widespread South American freshwater stingray sometimes kept in home aquaria.

Related Families

Dasyatidae 27 species Myliobatidae 17 species Urolophidae 10 species Urotrygonidae 5 species Gymnuridae 4 species

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