Giant freshwater stingray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the giant freshwater stingray lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Himantura polylepis
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Myliobatiformes
Family	Dasyatidae

What kind of animal is the giant freshwater stingray?

The giant freshwater stingray (Himantura polylepis) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Myliobatiformes and the family Dasyatidae, genus Himantura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the giant freshwater stingray

The giant freshwater stingray (Urogymnus polylepis, also widely known by the junior synonym Himantura chaophraya) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It is found in large rivers and estuaries in Southeast Asia and Borneo, though historically it may have been more widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia. The widest freshwater fish in the world, this species grows up to 2.2 m (7.2 ft) across and can exceed 300 kg (660 lb) in weight. It has a relatively thin, oval pectoral fin disc that is widest anteriorly, and a sharply pointed snout with a protruding tip. Its tail is thin and whip-like, and lacks fin folds. This species is uniformly grayish brown above and white below; the underside of the pectoral and pelvic fins bear distinctive wide, dark bands on their posterior margins.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Giant freshwater stingray (revision 1375980820), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28133219 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).