Gomes’s round ray

Plain grey-tan round disc, tiny eyes and a slender tail.

A near-circular disc has a convex rounded front and plain grey to pale brown upper surface. Tiny eyes and a slender tail distinguish its general appearance from familiar spotted Potamotrygon.

Adult size

Up to 13.5 cm (disc width)

Natural habitat

Confirmed native records include the upper Amazon system in Brazil.

Its extremely reduced sting is not permission to handle it and does not indicate a small fish.