Potamotrygon Motoro - P1
Common Names: Ocellated River Stingray, Spotted River Ray
Distribution: Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, French
Guyana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, Paraná-Paraguay, Orinoco, and Amazon River basins.
Maximum Size (Disc Width): appx. 30"+, females get larger.
Juvenile Tank Footprint: 60"x18"
Adult Tank Footprint: 96"x48"
Feeding Habits: P. Motoro tend to have good feeding habits. They usually accept live foods upon arrival, and wean to prepared foods easily. They can be aggressive feeders towards maturity.
Ease of Keeping: P. Motoro are known as the most available, hardiest, easiest to keep 'beginner' ray. However, it's large tank size requirements become a daunting task once the ray grows large.
Info: Potamotrygon Motoro is found in nearly every river basin in South America. The P1 Motoro is the most common, and comes in a variety of pattern morphs. Potamotrygon Motoro also has dozens of geographical variants, with a wide range of patterns differing from the classic P1 Motoro. *See pictures below.
For further photos, please check link below.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=280441
![AAAMotoro.jpg AAAMotoro.jpg](https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/data/attachments/186/186143-dbc16254a878b656b4f76ba9922fd3d9.jpg)
Common Names: Ocellated River Stingray, Spotted River Ray
Distribution: Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, French
Guyana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, Paraná-Paraguay, Orinoco, and Amazon River basins.
Maximum Size (Disc Width): appx. 30"+, females get larger.
Juvenile Tank Footprint: 60"x18"
Adult Tank Footprint: 96"x48"
Feeding Habits: P. Motoro tend to have good feeding habits. They usually accept live foods upon arrival, and wean to prepared foods easily. They can be aggressive feeders towards maturity.
Ease of Keeping: P. Motoro are known as the most available, hardiest, easiest to keep 'beginner' ray. However, it's large tank size requirements become a daunting task once the ray grows large.
Info: Potamotrygon Motoro is found in nearly every river basin in South America. The P1 Motoro is the most common, and comes in a variety of pattern morphs. Potamotrygon Motoro also has dozens of geographical variants, with a wide range of patterns differing from the classic P1 Motoro. *See pictures below.
For further photos, please check link below.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=280441
![AAAMotoro.jpg AAAMotoro.jpg](https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/data/attachments/186/186143-dbc16254a878b656b4f76ba9922fd3d9.jpg)