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| Scientific Name | Potamotrygon rex Carvalho, 2016 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio Tocantins near the mouth of the right bank tributary of rio Manoel Alves, Tocantins state, Brazil, 11°18'55"S, 48°27'28"W. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 430mm or 16.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Kafue, upper Zambezi, and Congo River systems; introduced elsewhere in Africa and in Hawaiian Islands Also in the Okavango and Ngami region, Cunene basin, Chambezi and Bangweulu region. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2023. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa 4150 (no. 5), pp 538, Figs. 1-13, 15, 16A, B. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:9.52.1040.2646 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:00 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 03:48) |