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Potamotrygon orbignyi
Species of cartilaginous fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Potamotrygon orbignyi, the smooth back river stingray, is a species of river stingray in the family Potamotrygonidae. It is found in the Amazon and Orinoco River basins in South America.[2]
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Etymology

The genus name Potamotrygon comes from the Greek words potamos (river) and trygon (sting ray).
The species name is in honor of Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d'Orbigny.
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