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Bigtooth river stingray

Potamotrygon henlei

Bigtooth river stingray (Potamotrygon henlei)
Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Potamotrygon henlei
Family
Potamotrygonidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Potamotrygonidae
Order
Myliobatiformes
Synonyms
Trygon henlei

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
23–28 °C
pH
5.8–7.2
General hardness (GH)
2–12 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
60 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Livebearer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)
CITES appendix
Appendix II

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