Teacup Ray and Similar Species
Potamotrygon sp.
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Leopold's Ray
Potamotrygon leopoldi
Key differences: Significantly larger adult size (disc width up to 40 cm or 16 inches), typically features fewer, larger, and more distinct white or yellow spots on a dark black background. The spots are usually more circular and less numerous than in 'Teacup' rays.
Ocellated River Stingray
Potamotrygon motoro
Key differences: Generally larger than 'Teacup' rays (disc width up to 50 cm or 20 inches). Characterized by prominent, often orange or yellow, ocelli (eye-spots) with dark borders, which are typically larger and more widely spaced than the patterns seen on 'Teacup' rays.
Rosette Ray
Potamotrygon schroederi
Key differences: Similar in size to 'Teacup' rays but typically exhibits a pattern of irregular, often interconnected, dark-edged rosettes or blotches on a lighter background, rather than distinct spots or ocelli.
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