Raspy river stingray

Raspy river stingray
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Potamotrygonidae
Genus: Potamotrygon
Species: P. scobina
Binomial name
Potamotrygon scobina
Garman, 1913

The raspy river stingray or arraia (Potamotrygon scobina) is a species of fish in the Potamotrygonidae family endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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