5 Things I Learned about the Ocellate River Stingray (Potamotrygon motoro)
The ocellate river stingray’s upper body is grayish-brown with black-lined yellowish orange spots and its underside is white. Its graceful undulations regularly stop young guests in their tracks. Unlike the ones you’ll see in the Aquarium’s touch pool and shark gallery, this stingray lives in fresh water. Here are 5 facts about this beautiful creature native to the basins of the Paraná-Paraguay, Orinoco and Amazon Rivers.
Visit the Greater Cleveland Aquarium to see this and other amazing animals up close.
– Sam Fryberger