Short-tailed River Stingray [Potamotrygon brachyura]
Description
The Short-tailed River Stingray is native to the Parana-Paraguay and Uruguay River basins. It is a freshwater stingray with a round disc shape and a short tail, typically growing up to one meter in length. The color varies from light brown to black with small white spots. It has a dangerous sting which can be fatal to humans.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Stingrays
Myliobatiformes
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| Family |
Giant Stingrays
Dasyatidae
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| Genus |
River Stingrays
Plesiotrygon
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