Emperor Ray

Potamotrygon boesemani

Orange red twins sit inside broad black rings

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Other
Medium
Tropical fish

Potamotrygon boesemani, the Suriname freshwater stingray or Boeseman's river stingray, is a type of freshwater tropical ray found exclusively in a river shared by Suriname and Guyana.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Potamotrygonidae
Genus: Potamotrygon
Maximum length: 41.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: other
Distribution: South America: Corantijn river drainage in Suriname.

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