| Xingu River ray | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Potamotrygonidae |
| Genus: | Potamotrygon |
| Species: | P. leopoldi
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| Binomial name | |
| Potamotrygon leopoldi | |
The River stingray, white-blotched river stingray, or polka-dot stingray (Potamotrygon leopoldi) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Potamotrygonidae. It is endemic to the Xingu River basin in Brazil and as such prefers clear waters with rocky bottoms.[1] It is sometimes kept in aquaria, like its more common relative the Motoro.[1]
- ^ a b c Charvet, P., Torres, Y.T.P., Santana, F.M. & Sayer (2022). "Potamotrygon leopoldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T39403A2923696. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T39403A2923696.en. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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