A new species of freshwater stingray has been discovered in the Mekong Basin of western Thailand. The stingray was first described in 2004 by ichthyologist Kittipong Jaruthanin and later confirmed by experts from the WWF and the Smithsonian Institute.

The WWF cautioned that the newly described stingray is endangered and faces severe threats that are prevalent throughout the Mekong Basin such as pollution, overfishing, and dam building.

New Species of Freshwater Stingray Discovered in Thailand (WWF)