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Name

Scientific name

Potamotrygon motoro

Described by

Not recorded

Family

Potamotrygonidae

Common names

Motoro Stingray, P01, P03, P044

Photograph credits

All 4 credited

Summary

The motoro stingray, Potamotrygon motoro, is a freshwater stingray ranging across Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Ar…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

500mm

Aquarium size

Minimum length 240 cm, Minimum depth 90 cm, Minimum height 75 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 24–26°C, pH 6–7.5

Hardness

1–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Social needs

Not recorded

Community suitability

Not recorded

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Not recorded

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    Etymology

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    Distribution

    This species has a very wide natural range, taking in parts of Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. It's been recorded in the main…

    Habitat

    Like other members of the genus it inhabits a variety of biotopes. These include sand banks, the shallows of major rivers and slow-moving tributaries with subs…

    Aquarium size

    An adult or pair will need a tank measuring at least 240 ∗ 90 ∗ 75 cm/~1620 litres.

    Maintenance

    Strictly speaking, decor isn't really necessary in a tank set up to house rays. You can however add some large chunks of bogwood, beech branches or smooth rock…

    Water conditions

    Temperature: 24 – 26 °C pH: 6.0 - 7.5 Hardness: 1 - 12°H

    Diet

    Wild rays feed chiefly on other fish and aquatic invertebrates, including worms and crustaceans. They're active fish with a high metabolic rate and as such wil…

    Behaviour and compatibility

    Rays are among the top predators in the ecosystems they populate in nature and are unsafe to keep with most other species. Conversely they also seem to prefer …

    Sexual dimorphism

    Rays are easy to sex. Males have a pair sexual appendages known as "claspers", one on each pelvic fin. These are used to inseminate the female when mating and …

    Reproduction

    Potamotrygon species utilise a breeding strategy known as matrotrophic viviparity. The young fish (often referred to as "pups") develop inside the mother and a…

    Notes

    P. motoro is one of the most popular members of the genus with aquarists. Whilst it is quite easily obtainable and hardy once settled in, it does grow very lar…

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