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Tocantins River Ray, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Christine Schmidt · CC BY 2.0

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Tocantins River Ray

Potamotrygon henlei

The Tocantins River Ray (Potamotrygon henlei) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Potamotrygonidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 45 cm (disc width). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size
45 cmdisc width
Temperature
23–28 °C
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C
Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderMyliobatiformes
  2. FamilyPotamotrygonidae
  3. GenusPotamotrygon
  4. SpeciesPotamotrygon henlei

Quick answers

Tocantins River Ray size: how big does it get?
It grows to 45 cm (disc width).
Tocantins River Ray water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–28 °C, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Tocantins River Ray: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.