




Potamotrygon leopoldi
The Xingu River ray is a beautiful fish that lives in the rivers of Brazil. It has a flat body and a long tail, making it look like a flying saucer swimming in the water!
Hábitat: Freshwater rivers
The Xingu River ray is a striking freshwater ray with a flattened, circular disc-shaped body. Its velvety black skin is adorned with vibrant, irregularly shaped yellow or orange spots, creating a unique and eye-catching pattern that distinguishes it.





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Peligro
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Each Xingu River ray has unique spot patterns, like a fingerprint!
Their bodies contain cartilage, not bones, making them super flexible!
They are also known as the "Black Devil Ray" due to their dark color!
Unlike ocean rays, these rays live their whole lives in freshwater rivers!
Xingu River ray can 'see' electric fields generated by prey hidden in the substrate because of special sensors, helping them hunt.
Xingu River ray has a sharp, venomous barb on its tail that helps them defend against predators if threatened.
Xingu River ray has a flat, disc-shaped body that helps them glide silently along riverbeds and hide effectively.
Tiny bugs, worms, and small fish are what this ray loves to eat from the riverbed!
Chironomus riparius
Their larvae are a common food source in riverbeds.
Macrobrachium amazonicum
These small crustaceans are a favorite meal for the ray.
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans
Juvenile rays can become prey for larger predatory catfish.
Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Los animales planeadores se mueven por el aire lanzándose y manteniendo el vuelo con estructuras corporales especializadas, sin batir las alas.
Los hábitats de agua dulce incluyen entornos acuáticos no salinos como ríos, lagos, estanques y humedales, vitales para numerosas especies.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en tejido animal.
Este rasgo describe a los organismos capaces de generar campos eléctricos o descargas eléctricas.
El estado de peligro de extinción indica que una especie corre un riesgo muy alto de extinguirse en estado silvestre en un futuro próximo.
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Peligro
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Always watch from a distance and never touch wild fish in the water.
20-70 cm
1-3 kg
8-15 años
Tiny bugs, worms, and small fish are what this ray loves to eat from the riverbed!
8 km/h
Freshwater rivers
Foraging
5 m
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