Motoro Stingray/Ocellate River Stingray - (Potamotrygon Motoro)

Fish Details, Description and Information Below:

🟠 Motoro Stingray / Ocellate River Stingray – (Potamotrygon motoro) – South American Freshwater Stingray

The Motoro Stingray, also known as the Ocellate River Stingray (Potamotrygon motoro), is one of the best-known South American freshwater stingrays in the aquarium hobby.

It is famous for its broad, rounded disc covered with distinctive:

Orange
Yellow
Golden
Cream

ocelli surrounded by darker rings.

These eye-like markings can vary tremendously between individual fish and geographic populations, making every Motoro visually unique.

The species is distributed across an enormous portion of South America, including major river systems such as the:

Amazon
Orinoco
Paraná
Paraguay
Uruguay

Unlike marine stingrays, Potamotrygon motoro is a:

TRUE FRESHWATER STINGRAY

and does not require marine salt for normal long-term care.

🔎 Quick Facts – Motoro Stingray

📛 Common Name: Motoro Stingray
📛 Other Names: Ocellate River Stingray, Ocellated River Stingray, Peacock-Eye Stingray, South American Freshwater Stingray
🔬 Scientific Name: Potamotrygon motoro
📅 Scientific Authority: Müller & Henle, 1841
🐟 Family: Potamotrygonidae
🦈 Group: Freshwater Stingray
💧 Water Type: Freshwater
🌎 Origin: South America
🌊 Major Native Basins: Amazon, Orinoco, Paraná-Paraguay and Uruguay
📏 Published Maximum Disc Width: Approximately 50 cm / 19.7 inches
📏 Adult Planning Disc Width: Approximately 18–24 inches
📏 Potential Total Length: Approximately 30–40 inches including tail
🏠 Recommended Permanent Aquarium: Approximately 480 gallons or larger
📐 Recommended Adult Footprint: Approximately 8 ft × 4 ft or larger
👥 Multiple Rays: Significantly larger systems required
🌡️ Temperature: Approximately 76–82°F
💧 pH: Approximately 6.0–7.5
💨 Oxygenation: High
🌊 Water Movement: Moderate with excellent turnover
🏖️ Substrate: Fine smooth sand strongly preferred
🍽️ Diet: Carnivorous Benthic Predator
🦐 Primary Foods: Shrimp, prawn, mussel, worms, fish pieces and other aquatic animal foods
🚫 Routine Feeder Fish: Not Recommended
💩 Bioload: Extremely High
☠️ Tail Spine: Venomous
⚠️ Handling Risk: Serious
♂️ Male Identification: Claspers
♀️ Female Identification: No claspers; females generally grow larger
👶 Reproduction: Live-Bearing / Matrotrophic Viviparity
🧬 Hybridization: Possible with other Potamotrygon
🌎 IUCN Status: Least Concern
📜 CITES: Population-specific Appendix III listings apply to Colombian P. motoro and certain Brazilian Potamotrygon populations
🚫 Texas: Family Potamotrygonidae regulated as harmful or potentially harmful exotic fish
⚠️ Florida: Family Potamotrygonidae classified as Conditional Nonnative Species
⭐ Care Level: Advanced / Expert

Current Listing Details

♀️ Sex: Female
📏 Current Listed Size: Approximately 6–8 inches
🍽️ Currently Eating: Tilapia

🧬 Valid Scientific Species

The accepted scientific name is:

Potamotrygon motoro

The species was described in:

1841

by Müller and Henle.

It belongs to the family:

Potamotrygonidae

which contains the specialized freshwater stingrays of South America.

⚠️ A Widespread & Variable Species Complex

Although Potamotrygon motoro is currently recognized as a valid species, scientists have long noted that the name covers an:

EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD AND VARIABLE GROUP

Populations from different river systems may differ significantly in:

Color
Spot size
Number of ocelli
Disc coloration
Adult size
Genetics
Body proportions

Additional taxonomic work may eventually divide portions of what is currently called P. motoro into additional species or geographic forms.

Therefore:

LOCALITY INFORMATION IS VALUABLE

whenever the collection origin is known.

🎨 Appearance

A typical Motoro Stingray develops a background color ranging from:

Tan
Beige
Brown
Olive
Gray-brown
Dark brown

covered with distinctive circular:

OCELLI

👁️ What Is an Ocellus?

An:

OCELLUS

is an eye-like circular marking.

Motoro ocelli usually have:

A yellow, orange or cream center
A darker surrounding ring
Additional intermediate coloration in many individuals

These markings give the species its common name:

OCELLATE RIVER STINGRAY

🟠 Pattern Variation

Different Motoro populations can display:

Large orange rings
Small yellow rings
Dense spotting
Sparse spotting
Multiple rows of marginal spots
Dark centers
Light centers
Irregular rings
Pattern combinations

No two Motoro Stingrays are guaranteed to look identical.

⚠️ Color & Pattern Disclaimer

Exact adult coloration cannot be guaranteed.

Appearance may change according to:

Genetics
Geographic origin
Age
Sex
Lighting
Stress
Substrate
Diet
Water quality

A young Motoro may develop substantially different contrast as it matures.

🌎 Native Distribution

Potamotrygon motoro has one of the widest known ranges of any South American freshwater stingray.

Its distribution includes portions of the:

AMAZON BASIN

ORINOCO BASIN

PARANÁ-PARAGUAY BASIN

URUGUAY BASIN

🌎 Countries

Records attributed to P. motoro occur across numerous South American countries, including:

Brazil
Colombia
Venezuela
Peru
Bolivia
Paraguay
Uruguay
Argentina

Some older records from other regions require taxonomic caution because of the complexity of the Motoro species group.

🌊 Natural Habitat

Motoro Stingrays inhabit freshwater environments including:

Large rivers
River margins
Flooded forests
Sandy shallows
Lagoons
Tributaries
Floodplain habitats
Quiet backwaters
Moderate-current river channels

They spend much of their lives close to the bottom.

🏖️ Fine Sand Substrate

For most Motoro aquariums:

FINE, SMOOTH SAND IS STRONGLY PREFERRED

A ray naturally:

Rests on sand
Buries itself
Searches through substrate for food
Glides across the bottom

🚫 Avoid Sharp Substrate

Do not use substrate capable of cutting or abrading the disc.

Avoid:

Jagged gravel
Sharp rocks
Crushed coral
Abrasive substrate

The underside of a freshwater stingray is soft and vulnerable.

🏠 Floor Space Is More Important Than Height

A stingray does not use aquarium space like a tall-bodied fish.

Its most important dimension is:

BOTTOM AREA

A tank can contain hundreds of gallons and still be unsuitable if it is:

Too narrow
Too short
Excessively tall

📏 Adult Size

FishBase currently documents Potamotrygon motoro reaching approximately:

50 CM / 19.7 INCHES DISC WIDTH

and published total-length reports approach:

100 CM / APPROXIMATELY 39 INCHES

including the tail.

📏 Responsible Aquarium Planning

Because Motoro populations vary and females can grow larger than males:

PLAN FOR AN ADULT DISC OF APPROXIMATELY 18–24 INCHES

Do not select an aquarium based only on the ray's juvenile size.

🏠 Aquarium Size

Your previous recommendation of:

480 GALLONS OR LARGER

is a responsible permanent recommendation for a full-grown Motoro.

I would keep it.

For an adult:

APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET LONG × 4 FEET WIDE

is an excellent starting footprint.

Larger is better.

⚠️ Width Is Critical

If a ray develops a:

24-INCH DISC

a 24-inch-wide aquarium is obviously not sufficient.

The animal needs room to:

Turn easily
Feed naturally
Avoid rubbing its disc
Move away from tankmates
Exercise

For large adult Motoro rays:

4 FEET OF FRONT-TO-BACK WIDTH IS STRONGLY PREFERRED

👥 Multiple Stingrays

Keeping multiple adult stingrays dramatically increases space requirements.

A group requires additional:

Bottom area
Feeding space
Filtration
Water volume
Escape room during breeding aggression

For several adult rays:

CUSTOM AQUARIUMS OR INDOOR POND-STYLE SYSTEMS ARE OFTEN MORE PRACTICAL

🪵 Aquarium Décor

A Motoro aquarium should prioritize:

OPEN SWIMMING AND BOTTOM SPACE

Use décor sparingly.

Suitable additions can include:

Large smooth driftwood
Rounded rocks
Secure structures

but leave extensive open sand.

⚠️ Avoid Sharp Décor

Anything inside the aquarium should be evaluated from the perspective of a soft-bodied ray.

Avoid:

Sharp rocks
Pointed branches
Rough decorations
Narrow traps
Unsecured structures

🧰 Protect Equipment

Heaters and filter intakes should be arranged so the ray cannot:

Burn itself
Become trapped
Damage delicate equipment
Injure its disc

Large rays are powerful animals.

💧 Water Quality – Extremely Important

Freshwater stingrays are especially intolerant of poor water quality.

Maintain:

AMMONIA = 0

NITRITE = 0

and keep:

NITRATE AS LOW AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE

A target below approximately:

20 PPM

is preferable when practical.

⚠️ Remove the Old 30–40 ppm Nitrate Target

The older page suggested:

LESS THAN 30–40 PPM

I would not use that as the goal for freshwater stingrays.

These are expensive, sensitive, high-bioload fish.

Instead:

KEEP NITRATE AS LOW AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE

through:

Large water changes
Powerful filtration
Sensible stocking
Proper feeding
Waste removal

🌡️ Temperature

A practical captive range is:

76–82°F

Stable temperature is more important than trying to hit one exact number.

💧 pH

A practical captive pH range is approximately:

6.0–7.5

Wild populations occur across an enormous geographic range, so natural water chemistry varies.

Avoid sudden pH changes.

🚫 No Routine Marine Salt Required

Motoro Stingrays are:

TRUE FRESHWATER FISH

Routine salt addition is:

NOT REQUIRED

for normal long-term maintenance.

💨 Oxygenation

Provide:

HIGH DISSOLVED OXYGEN

through:

Strong surface agitation
Sump filtration
Air stones when appropriate
High water turnover

A large ray uses substantial oxygen.

💩 Extremely High Bioload

One adult Motoro can produce:

A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WASTE

especially because it consumes large quantities of animal protein.

Plan filtration for:

THE ADULT RAY

not the juvenile.

💧 Filtration

Recommended systems generally include:

Large sump filtration
Powerful mechanical filtration
Large biological filtration capacity
Easy-to-clean prefilters
Strong water turnover

Mechanical filtration should be serviced frequently.

🔄 Water Changes

Regular large partial water changes are essential.

Exact frequency depends on:

Aquarium volume
Ray size
Number of fish
Feeding
Filtration

A large adult ray aquarium may require:

VERY SUBSTANTIAL WEEKLY WATER CHANGES

to maintain excellent conditions.

🍽️ Diet – Carnivorous Benthic Predator

The Motoro Stingray is:

CARNIVOROUS

Its natural diet includes aquatic animal prey such as:

Invertebrates
Crustaceans
Mollusks
Insect larvae
Worms
Small fish

🦐 Recommended Foods

Excellent captive foods include:

Shrimp
Prawn
Mysis shrimp
Krill
Mussel
Cockle
Earthworms
Nightcrawlers
Fish fillet
Tilapia
Other appropriate seafood

🐟 Tilapia

The current listed specimen is eating:

TILAPIA

which is a suitable component of a varied stingray diet.

However, do not feed only one food indefinitely.

⚖️ Feed a Varied Diet

A good rotation might include:

Tilapia
Shrimp
Prawn
Mussel
Earthworms
Quality stingray or carnivore pellets when accepted

Dietary variety helps prevent nutritional imbalance.

🚫 Avoid Routine Feeder Fish

Live feeder fish are generally unnecessary.

They can introduce:

Parasites
Bacteria
Disease
Nutritional deficiencies

Quality frozen, fresh and prepared foods are safer.

🍽️ Juveniles Need Frequent Feeding

Young stingrays have:

Fast metabolism
Rapid growth
Relatively small stomach capacity

Juveniles often benefit from:

MULTIPLE SMALL FEEDINGS PER DAY

as appropriate for their size and body condition.

🍽️ Adults

Healthy adults can usually be fed less frequently than young juveniles while receiving larger portions.

Avoid:

CHRONIC OVERFEEDING

because excess animal protein can rapidly damage water quality.

⚠️ Watch the Abdomen

A healthy ray should have a well-filled body without:

Hollow areas around the head
Sunken pelvic region
Severe weight loss

A visibly thin ray should be investigated quickly.

🐠 Tankmates

Potential tankmates in a sufficiently large aquarium may include carefully selected:

Arowanas
Datnoids
Large peaceful characins
Large peaceful cichlids
Other appropriate upper-water fish
Compatible freshwater stingrays

🚫 Avoid Small Fish

Small tankmates may eventually become:

FOOD

The Motoro is a predator.

⚠️ Avoid Highly Aggressive Cichlids

Do not combine rays casually with fish likely to:

Bite the disc
Attack the eyes
Harass the tail
Steal all food

Persistent aggression can cause serious injuries.

🚨 Plecos & Stingrays

Special caution is necessary when keeping freshwater stingrays with:

PLECOS

Some suckermouth catfish may attach themselves to a ray's disc and rasp the protective tissue.

This can cause:

Open wounds
Infection
Slime-coat damage
Severe stress
Tissue loss

For this reason:

WE DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY RECOMMEND PLECOS AS STINGRAY TANKMATES

even in very large aquariums.

♂️ Male vs. Female

Freshwater stingrays are relatively easy to sex.

Males

Males possess:

CLASPERS

These are paired reproductive structures located beside the pelvic fins.

Even juvenile males develop visible claspers.

Females

Females:

Do not have claspers
Usually become larger and heavier
Have normal pelvic fins without male reproductive structures

♀️ Current Listed Ray

The current product listing identifies the ray as:

FEMALE

Females should be expected to have:

SUBSTANTIAL ADULT SIZE POTENTIAL

👶 Reproduction – Live Bearing

Motoro Stingrays do not lay externally deposited eggs.

They reproduce through:

MATROTROPHIC VIVIPARITY

meaning the young develop inside the female and are born as:

FULLY FORMED LIVE PUPS

💕 Internal Fertilization

During mating:

The male pursues the female.
Courtship can involve biting around the edge of her disc.
The pair aligns.
The male uses one clasper for internal fertilization.

⚠️ Breeding Can Be Rough

Male freshwater stingrays can become extremely persistent.

Courtship may cause:

Disc bites
Scrapes
Stress
Injury

The female should generally be:

LARGE AND STRONG ENOUGH TO DEFEND HERSELF

and breeding pairs must be monitored carefully.

🤰 Gestation

Published and aquarium reports vary by:

Population
Temperature
Husbandry
Individual female

Captive gestation is generally measured in:

MONTHS

rather than days.

Do not advertise one exact gestation period as universal for all Motoro populations.

👶 Litter Size

Motoro litter sizes are highly variable.

Published biological studies report:

SEVERAL PUPS PER PREGNANCY

with some populations producing considerably larger litters.

Scientific reports have documented ranges reaching:

3–21 EMBRYOS

depending on population and study.

Aquarium litters are frequently smaller.

🍼 Matrotrophic Nutrition

Developing pups receive additional nourishment from:

UTERINE SECRETIONS

produced by the mother.

This specialized reproductive system helps produce relatively large, fully formed pups.

🧬 Hybridization

Different Potamotrygon species can potentially:

HYBRIDIZE IN CAPTIVITY

If preserving pure species lines is important:

KEEP VERIFIED SPECIES / LOCALITY LINES SEPARATE

⚠️ Hybrid Offspring

If intentional or accidental hybridization occurs:

LABEL THE OFFSPRING AS HYBRIDS

Do not sell mixed-parentage stingrays as pure Potamotrygon motoro.

☠️ VENOMOUS TAIL SPINE

This is the most important safety issue on the entire page.

Motoro Stingrays possess:

ONE OR MORE VENOMOUS TAIL SPINES

used defensively.

A sting can cause:

Severe pain
Deep puncture wounds
Tissue damage
Swelling
Infection
Retained spine fragments

⚠️ Stingrays Do Not “Attack” With the Spine Like a Predator

The spine is primarily:

DEFENSIVE

Most injuries occur when a stingray feels:

Trapped
Grabbed
Stepped on
Restrained
Threatened

However, an aquarium keeper must always respect the tail.

🚫 Never Grab the Tail

Never:

Grab the tail
Hold the spine
Lift the ray by its tail
Pin the ray down casually
Attempt to remove the spine yourself

🚫 Never Handle With Bare Hands Unless Absolutely Necessary

Whenever possible:

DO NOT PHYSICALLY GRAB A FRESHWATER STINGRAY

Experienced keepers move rays by carefully guiding them into:

Large rigid containers
Heavy-duty fish tubs
Specialized transport containers

🚫 Avoid Ordinary Fish Nets

A net can become tangled around:

The tail
The stinger
The disc

causing injury to both:

The stingray
The keeper

⚠️ Shed Stingers Are Still Dangerous

Freshwater stingrays periodically:

SHED AND REPLACE THEIR TAIL SPINES

A discarded spine on the aquarium bottom can remain:

SHARP AND DANGEROUS

Use caution when:

Cleaning sand
Reaching behind décor
Servicing filters
Removing debris

🚑 Sting Injury

A stingray puncture should be taken seriously.

If someone is struck:

SEEK PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION

Medical professionals may need to evaluate:

Venom injury
Tissue damage
Infection
Retained spine fragments

Do not assume a small puncture is harmless.

💊 Medication Sensitivity

Freshwater stingrays can be unusually sensitive to medications.

Use caution with:

Copper
Strong antiparasitic medications
Harsh chemicals
Medications not specifically known to be ray-safe

⚠️ Never Guess With Medication

Do not automatically dose a ray aquarium using the same medications and concentrations used for ordinary freshwater fish.

When treatment is necessary:

RESEARCH THE MEDICATION SPECIFICALLY FOR FRESHWATER STINGRAYS

and consult an aquatic veterinarian when appropriate.

🌎 Conservation Status

Potamotrygon motoro is currently assessed globally as:

LEAST CONCERN

The most recent global assessment is from:

2024

⚠️ Least Concern Does Not Mean Unlimited Collection

The species is:

Widely distributed
Taxonomically complex
Commercially collected

and some individual geographic populations may be much more restricted than the species name suggests.

Responsible sourcing remains important.

📜 CITES – Important Population-Specific Rules

Motoro Stingray CITES status requires careful wording.

Do not simply state:

“ALL MOTORO STINGRAYS ARE CITES APPENDIX III”

because the listing is geographic.

🇨🇴 Colombia

The:

COLOMBIAN POPULATION OF Potamotrygon motoro

is listed under:

CITES APPENDIX III

🇧🇷 Brazil

Brazil has listed:

Potamotrygon spp.

from Brazilian populations in:

CITES APPENDIX III

except populations/species already covered by Appendix II listings.

This means Brazilian P. motoro can fall under that Appendix III listing.

⚠️ What Appendix III Means

Appendix III is different from Appendix I or Appendix II.

It involves a country requesting international assistance in monitoring and controlling trade in a protected population.

It does:

NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN DOMESTIC U.S. OWNERSHIP IS PROHIBITED

However, international movement can involve documentation requirements depending on:

Country of origin
Source
Export country
Import country
Applicable CITES rules

🚨 STATE LEGALITY – VERIFY BEFORE ORDERING

Freshwater stingrays are:

NOT LEGAL FOR ORDINARY PRIVATE OWNERSHIP IN EVERY STATE

Some states regulate the entire family:

POTAMOTRYGONIDAE

🚫 Texas

Texas lists:

FRESHWATER STINGRAYS – FAMILY POTAMOTRYGONIDAE – ALL SPECIES

as harmful or potentially harmful exotic fish.

Therefore:

DO NOT SHIP MOTORO STINGRAYS TO TEXAS

unless the transaction qualifies under applicable state authorization or permitting.

⚠️ Florida

Florida currently classifies:

FAMILY POTAMOTRYGONIDAE – ALL SPECIES

as:

CONDITIONAL NONNATIVE SPECIES

These are not ordinary unrestricted personal-pet species.

Applicable permits and conditions may be required.

⚠️ Other States

Other states and local jurisdictions may also regulate freshwater stingrays.

Laws can change.

The buyer must verify legality before ordering.

⭐ Why Keep a Motoro Stingray?

The Motoro Stingray combines:

🟠 Beautiful orange and yellow ocelli
🌎 Extensive South American ancestry
🌊 True freshwater stingray biology
🧠 Intelligent, interactive behavior
🏖️ Fascinating bottom-dwelling movement
👶 Live-bearing reproduction
♀️ Easy visual sex identification
🦐 Predatory feeding behavior
🐠 Incredible display presence

into one of the most impressive freshwater aquarium animals available to experienced keepers.

⚠️ Important Considerations

Before purchasing a Motoro Stingray:

The correct scientific name is Potamotrygon motoro.
It is a true freshwater stingray.
The species is widespread throughout several major South American river basins.
Motoro taxonomy remains complex and may eventually be further divided.
Preserve locality information when known.
The current listed specimen is female.
The current listed specimen is approximately 6–8 inches.
The current listed specimen is eating tilapia.
Plan for approximately 18–24 inches of adult disc width.
Total length may approach approximately 3 feet or more.
Keep the approximately 480-gallon adult recommendation.
An 8 ft × 4 ft or larger footprint is strongly preferred.
Prioritize floor space over height.
Use fine smooth sand.
Avoid sharp gravel and décor.
Use extremely powerful filtration.
Keep ammonia and nitrite at zero.
Keep nitrate as low as reasonably possible.
Do not use 30–40 ppm nitrate as the husbandry goal.
Maintain approximately 76–82°F.
Maintain stable pH around 6.0–7.5.
Routine salt is not required.
Feed a varied carnivorous diet.
Tilapia is appropriate as part of a varied feeding program.
Shrimp, prawn, mussel, worms and fish pieces are excellent foods.
Avoid routine feeder fish.
Juveniles require frequent feeding.
Use caution with pleco tankmates.
Do not combine rays with aggressive disc-biting fish.
Males possess claspers.
Females generally become larger.
Motoro Stingrays give birth to live pups.
Different Potamotrygon can hybridize.
Label hybrid offspring honestly.
The tail spine is venomous.
Never casually handle a stingray.
Never grab the tail.
Shed stingers remain dangerous.
Sting injuries require prompt medical attention.
Freshwater stingrays may be sensitive to aquarium medications.
Global IUCN status is currently Least Concern.
Colombian P. motoro is CITES Appendix III.
Brazilian Potamotrygon populations can also fall under Appendix III.
Texas regulates all Potamotrygonidae.
Florida regulates all Potamotrygonidae as Conditional Nonnative Species.
Verify state and local legality before ordering.
Never release freshwater stingrays into natural waterways.

🧬 Taxonomy

The currently accepted scientific name is:

Potamotrygon motoro (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Classification:

Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Potamotrygonidae
Genus: Potamotrygon
Species: motoro

For this product, use:

**Motoro Stingray / Ocellate River Stingray – (Potamotrygon motoro)**

📜 CITES Disclaimer

CITES coverage for Potamotrygon motoro is:

POPULATION SPECIFIC

Colombian P. motoro is listed in Appendix III.

Brazilian populations of Potamotrygon that are not already covered by Appendix II species listings are also included in Appendix III under Brazil's listing.

The specific documentation required for international trade depends on:

Geographic origin
Source
Exporting country
Importing country
Captive-bred or wild status
Current CITES requirements

Domestic U.S. possession rules are separate from CITES international-trade rules.

🚨 Venomous Stingray Disclaimer

The Motoro Stingray possesses a:

VENOMOUS TAIL SPINE

that can cause serious injury.

Purchasers must understand and accept the additional safety responsibilities involved in keeping freshwater stingrays.

This species is recommended only for:

ADVANCED / EXPERT AQUARISTS

with appropriate:

Aquarium size
Filtration
Handling knowledge
Long-term experience
Legal authorization where required

🚚 Live Fish Shipping

Live freshwater stingrays require specialized professional packing.

Shipping availability depends on:

Ray size
Destination
Weather conditions
Carrier availability
Packaging requirements
State regulations
Local regulations

Larger stingrays may require:

Oversized insulated shipping boxes
Additional water
Specialized heavy-duty bags
Multiple protective layers
Specialized handling
Airline cargo shipping

Please review our Shipping & Payment Information and Live Arrival Guarantee / DOA Policy before ordering.

⚠️ Buyer Responsibility

Customers are responsible for confirming that Potamotrygon motoro may legally be:

Purchased
Possessed
Imported
Transported
Shipped
Received

at their destination before ordering.

Being available for purchase on our website does not guarantee that freshwater stingrays are legal in every state or local jurisdiction.

Jason's Plecos & Cichlids reserves the right to cancel or refuse an order when legality cannot be confirmed.

🌎 Never Release a Freshwater Stingray

Never release a Motoro Stingray into:

Rivers
Lakes
Streams
Ponds
Canals
Drainage systems
Natural waterways

If permanent care becomes impossible, contact:

An experienced aquarium store
An experienced stingray keeper
An aquatic rescue
The appropriate wildlife agency

NEVER RELEASE AQUARIUM ANIMALS INTO THE WILD.