Mekong stingray

Hemitrygon laosensis

Orange white underside rests over Mekong sand

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Other
Large
Tropical fish

Mekong stingray is known around Southeast Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 62 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Hemitrygon
Maximum length: 62 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: other
Distribution: Southeast Asia: endemic to the Mekong River (Cambodia and Thailand); introduced to Chao Phraya River (Thailand).

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