---
title: "Magdalena River Ray"
description: "Potamotrygon magdalenae — Pesci. Potamotrygon magdalenae, the Magdalena River stingray, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Potamotrygonidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/magdalena-river-ray
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Magdalena River Ray

> Potamotrygon magdalenae — Pesci. Potamotrygon magdalenae, the Magdalena River stingray, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Potamotrygonidae.

- Scientific name: *Potamotrygon magdalenae*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Laghi e fiumi)
- iNaturalist observations: 32
- Wikidata: [Q9061964](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9061964)
- iNaturalist taxon: [110336](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/110336)

## Names

- en: Magdalena River Ray
- de: Magdalena-Süßwasserrochen
- es: Raya del Magdalena

## Countries with the most observations

CO (22)

## Summary

Potamotrygon magdalenae, the Magdalena River stingray, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Potamotrygonidae. It is found only in the Magdalena and Atrato basins in Colombia, but it is locally abundant and among the predominant fish species in its range. It is a small species of stingray with a typical disc width of about 20 cm (8 in), although it can reach up to 35 cm (14 in).

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potamotrygon_magdalenae

## Photo

![Magdalena River Ray](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/magdalena-river-ray/medium.jpg)

Photo: Dumeril, A.H.A. · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Potamotrygon_magdalenae.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/magdalena-river-ray?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).