🐟 Black Diamond Stingray (Potamotrygon leopoldi)
A Jet-Black Disc Studded With Brilliant White Spots • The Crown Jewel of Freshwater Rays • A Unique Polka-Dot Pattern on Every Ray
 
📋 The Black Diamond Stingray, also known as the Leopoldi Stingray, Polka Dot Stingray or Xingu River Stingray, carries an intense jet-black disc studded with brilliant white spots that grow smaller toward the edge, with more white spots running down the tail. No two rays share the same pattern, and it's one of the most prized freshwater rays in the hobby.
It comes from South America, from the Xingu River basin of Brazil, where it glides over sandy river bottoms. Every Black Diamond Stingray we ship is feeding well.
This is a true livebearer, giving birth to small, fully formed pups. It's a peaceful, confident bottom dweller that quickly learns its feeding routine and will often rise to the surface at mealtimes. It spends its days gliding over open sand, so a wide footprint and a soft, fine sand bottom matter more than tank height. Like all freshwater rays, it carries a barb on the tail, so work with care during tank maintenance. It grows up to 60cm across the disc, plus the tail, so a 1,000L tank suits it well.
 
💡 Highlights
⚫⚪ Black and White Polka Dots: Brilliant white spots on a jet-black disc
💎 Crown Jewel Ray: One of the most prized freshwater rays in the hobby
🎨 Unique Every Time: No two rays spotted exactly alike
🍤 Learns Its Routine: Quickly recognises feeding time
🐣 True Livebearer: Gives birth to fully formed pups
🏝️ Bottom Glider: Thrives with a wide footprint and fine sand