Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Potamotrygonidae River stingrays
Subfamily: Potamotrygoninae
Genus: Plesiotrygon

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Max. Length 58 cm WD

 
Plesiotrygon iwamae
[Long-tailed river stingray]
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Max. Length 24.7 cm WD

 
Plesiotrygon nana
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Plesiotrygon iwamae Long-tailed river stingray South America 58 WD 1987
Plesiotrygon nana South America 24.7 WD 2011



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