Short-tailed river stingray
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The Short-tailed river stingray (Potamotrygon brachyura) is a species of river stingray (Potamotrygonidae
) native to South America
; they are known to inhabit Paraguay
, Uruguay
and Argentina
basins. Growing to a size of 4.9 feet (1.5 meters) and a weight of 459 pounds (208 kilograms), they are hunted as food and for aquariums.
Potamotrygonidae
River stingrays are Neotropical freshwater fishes of the Potamotrygonidae family .They are native to northern, central and eastern South America, living in rivers that drain into the Caribbean, and into the Atlantic as far south as the Río de la Plata in Argentina...
) native to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
; they are known to inhabit Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
basins. Growing to a size of 4.9 feet (1.5 meters) and a weight of 459 pounds (208 kilograms), they are hunted as food and for aquariums.