
Read more about this giant fish
and watch the video that accompanied the original story that shows the baby stingray along with the big mother.
This is a freshwater stingray and certainly is among the largest freshwater fishes in the world.
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So what makes this specifically a freshwater fish, especially since they don't know if it is anadromous or not. Are there any distinguishing characteristics that separate it from a saltwater sting ray?
ReplyDeleteonly that the locals catch these giant stingrays in freshwater rivers
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