Xingu River ray
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| Xingu River ray | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Potamotrygonidae |
| Genus: | Potamotrygon |
| Species: | P. leopoldi |
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| Potamotrygon leopoldi Castex & Castello, 1970 |
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The Xingu River ray or white-blotched river stingray, Potamotrygon leopoldi, is a species of fish in the Potamotrygonidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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[edit] Source
- Rosa, R.S. & Araújo, M.L.G. 2000. Potamotrygon leopoldi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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