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Name
Scientific name
Potamotrygon scobina
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Potamotrygonidae
Common names
Mosaic Stingray, P07, P37-39
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
The mosaic stingray, Potamotrygon scobina, is a freshwater stingray found only in the middle and lower Amazon drainage in Brazil. Most capt…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
660mm
Aquarium size
Minimum length 180 cm, Minimum depth 75 cm, Minimum height 60 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–26°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
4–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Predatory
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Amazon, Tocantins
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
It's found exclusively in the middle and lower parts of the Amazon drainage in Brazil, including the Rio Trombetas, Rio Tocantins and Rio Pará.
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
A 180 ∗ 75 ∗ 60 cm/~810 litres tank is large enough for a single adult or pair. A longer, wider tank is always better when keeping rays though, and you'd certa…
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 - 7.0 Hardness: 4 - 10°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
There are currently three genera in the family Potamotrygonidae, all of which hail from South America. Paratrygon and Plesiotrygon are both monotypic genera (c…
References
References
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