Potamotrygon sp. "Mantilla"
Common Names: Mantilla Ray
Distribution: Brazil (?)
Maximum Size (Disc Width): appx. 24"(?)
Juvenile Tank Footprint: 60"x18"
Adult Tank Footprint: 96"x36"
Feeding Habits: P. sp. "Mantilla" tend to have good feeding habits. They usually accept live foods upon arrival, and wean to prepared foods easily. They can be aggressive feeders towards maturity.
Info: Potamotrygon sp. "Mantilla" is an unidentified stingray known for it's sporadic scribbled markings. The origin of the name 'Mantilla' came from Richard Ross, who named it after a fish distributor from Florida named Jose Mantilla. This common name is used widely for a number of unidentified species. It is believed that a specific tributary in Brazil hosts the collection zone of the true Mantilla ray. It is also believed that the true Mantilla ray obtains a smaller maximum size than it's conspecific P. Motoro. Some combination of hybridized rays will produce offspring that are amazingly similar to the pattern of a Mantilla ray, such as Henlei x Motoro. Mantilla Rays are also thought to be wild stingrays that may have been hybridized in a certain river locale, and harvested for the aquarium trade.
Note: Until more specific research is done on the collection zone and DNA of the Mantilla ray, we can only assume that this is a common name designated for an unidentified ray with the trademark pattern.
Variants: The Mantilla ray comes in dozens of variations.
Synonyms: Unknown.