Tiger River Stingray [Potamotrygon tigrina]
Description
The Tiger River Stingray is a species of stingray in the family Potamotrygonidae. It is found in the freshwater rivers and tributaries of South America, particularly the Amazon Basin. It has a unique, tiger-like striped pattern on its top surface. It is a bottom-dwelling species that feeds primarily on small fish and invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Stingrays
Myliobatiformes
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| Family |
Whiptail Stingrays
Himantura
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| Genus |
River Stingrays
Plesiotrygon
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