Stats

Lifespan

10-15 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

South America

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Spines

Status

Rare

About

Peacock River Stingrays are freshwater stingrays that inhabit tropical and subtropical South America. They are the first species to be described in the Potamotrygonidae family, and are known for their distinctive eye spots.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn pup

   A pup is born free-swimming, a miniature of the adult, and begins feeding immediately.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile glides along the bottom, feeding on small invertebrates and growing its disc.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult ray reaches close to mature size and ranges into deeper water.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Chondrichthyes

Order

Myliobatiformes

Family

Potamotrygonidae

Genus

Potamotrygon

Species

Potamotrygon motoro