Tiger River Stingray
Potamotrygon tigrina
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Sharks and rays
Potamotrygon tigrina, also known as the tiger river stingray, is a species of freshwater ray in the family Potamotrygonidae. This endangered species is endemic to black- and whitewater rivers in the upper Amazon basin in northeastern Peru. It is sometimes kept in aquariums and has been bred in captivity, but it is generally a sensitive species.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Myliobatiformes
- Family
- Potamotrygonidae
- Genus
- Potamotrygon