Smooth Back River Stingray [Potamotrygon hystrix]
Description
The Smooth Back River Stingray is a freshwater species found in the Amazon River basin. They are generally brown or black with lighter colored spots or reticulations. This species is known for its smooth dorsal surface, unlike many other species in the Potamotrygon genus that have a rough texture.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Stingrays
Myliobatiformes
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| Family |
Giant Stingrays
Dasyatidae
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| Genus |
River Stingrays
Plesiotrygon
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