freshwater stingray

[clutterydrawer]

Hiya

I was at the lfs today and saw a couple of fish labelled as "freshwater stingrays". I wasnt aware tehre were any freshwater stingrays, are they genuine freshwater or would they have to be moved to marine/brackish in time?

I'm not planning on getting one or anything, I'm just curious. And suspicious because I remember reading about mislabelled "freshwater" flounders...

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

Could be any of the freshwater or brackish water rays, there are VERY many of them. In other words, yes, there are totally freshwater rays (and flounders.).

 

[astroboy]

http/www.freshwaterstingray.nl
http/kingsoftheaquarium.com/freshstingray.htm

 

[Vip]

imo fresh water rays are much better looking than salt water ones.

 

[Phantom Thief]

Freshwater rays do exist, there are quite a few species and they aren't particularly difficult to find, not here at least.

On the other hand, i believe there is only 1 or 2 species of FW flounders.

P.T.

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

imo fresh water rays are much better looking than salt water ones.

Same here.

 

[Fishy411]

some. I like the sw Blue spotted ribbontail stingray. I think they look better than any othe ray

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

I still like P14 rays better.

 

[endilliteracy]

I've heard of teacup rays that stay fairly small, much smaller than any other ray atleast.

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

All rays grow to at least 12". "Teacup ray" is a generic name for virtually any small ray.