Xingu River ray
| Xingu River ray | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Potamotrygonidae |
| Genus: | Potamotrygon |
| Species: | P. leopoldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Potamotrygon leopoldi Castex & Castello, 1970 | |
The Xingu River ray, white-blotched river stingray, or polka-dot stingray, Potamotrygon leopoldi, is a species of fish in the Potamotrygonidae family endemic to the Xingu River basin in Brazil.[1][2] Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
A group photographed in the Dallas World Aquarium
Potamotrygon leopoldi
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References
- ↑ Rosa, R.S. & Araújo, M.L.G. 2000. Potamotrygon leopoldi Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Downloaded on 3 August 2007
- ↑ "Polka-dot stingray, Potamotrygon leopoldi". Animals. Dallas World Aquarium. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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