**This is the start of the new Motoro ID thread. Please post pics of your Motoros and Motoro variants here. Please list the size and sex of each pic. This thread is for ID and info only, please do not post anything but pics and info**
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.
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.
