Where Does Freshwater Stingray Live?

Freshwater Stingray lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Freshwater Stingray

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow to moderately deep sections of rivers, often over sandy or muddy bottoms.

Environment

Primarily inhabits large tropical rivers and their associated estuaries, billabongs, and floodplains. Prefers areas with soft substrates where it can bury itself. Tolerates a range of salinities, but is predominantly found in freshwater.

Geographic range

Endemic to northern Australia, specifically found in the Daly River system and other river systems in the Northern Territory and possibly parts of Western Australia. Its distribution is restricted to tropical rivers flowing into the Timor Sea and Arafura Sea.

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