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  • Potamotrygon orbignyi
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Scientific Name Potamotrygon orbignyi  (Castelnau, 1855)
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Type Locality Rio Tocantins, Brazil.
Synonym(s) Potamotrygon reticulatus
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Size 350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Widespread in Amazon and Orinoco River basins and in river systems in Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana.
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2003.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Animaux nouveaux or rares v. 2, pp 102, Pl. 49 (fig. 1).
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Last Update 2015 Jun 04 01:56 (species record created: 2015 May 28 13:32)