Thorny freshwater stingray

The pincushion ray or thorny freshwater stingray, Urogymnus ukpam, is a little-known species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found in the rivers and lakes of West Africa.

The Thorny freshwater stingray lives in the demersal, freshwater, brackish environment.

The Thorny freshwater stingray is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The pincushion ray or thorny freshwater stingray, Urogymnus ukpam, is a little-known species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found in the rivers and lakes of West Africa. A heavy-bodied ray measuring up to 1. More

Common names

Pincushion ray in English
Speldenkussenpijlstaartrog in Dutch (Nederlands)
Thorny freshwater stingray in English
尤克魟 in Chinese (中文)
尤克魟 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Rajiformes
Family : Dasyatidae
Genus : Urogymnus
Species : Urogymnus ukpam
Authority : Smith, 1863