Ocellate river stingray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the ocellate river stingray lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Potamotrygon motoro
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Asia, South America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Myliobatiformes
Family	Potamotrygonidae

Where does the ocellate river stingray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ocellate river stingray in 5 countries and territories across Asia and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Senador José Porfírio. In Singapore it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the ocellate river stingray endangered?

The ocellate river stingray’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the ocellate river stingray?

The ocellate river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Myliobatiformes and the family Potamotrygonidae, genus Potamotrygon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the ocellate river stingray

The ocellate river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro), also known as the peacock-eye stingray or black river stingray, is a species of freshwater stingray in the family Potamotrygonidae. It was the first species to be described in the family and is also the most widespread, ranging throughout much of the Río de la Plata, Amazon, Mearim and Orinoco basins in tropical and subtropical South America. It is sometimes kept in aquaria.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ocellate river stingray (revision 1371014436), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1297913 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).