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Xingu River ray

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Myliobatiformes

Genus
  
Potamotrygon

Higher classification
  
Potamotrygon

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Potamotrygonidae

Scientific name
  
Potamotrygon leopoldi

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Potamotrygon, Batoids, Stingray, Bigtooth river stingray, Ocellate river stingray

The Xingu River ray, white-blotched river stingray, or polka-dot stingray (Potamotrygon leopoldi) is a species of freshwater fish in the Potamotrygonidae family. It is endemic to the Xingu River basin in Brazil and prefers rocky bottoms. It is sometimes kept in aquaria.

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P. leopoldi reaches up to 40 cm (16 in) in disc width, 75 cm (30 in) in total length and 20 kg (44 lb) in weight. Females grow larger than males. It is closely related to the similar P. henlei from the Tocantins River basin and P. albimaculata from the Tapajós River basin.

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References

Xingu River ray Wikipedia