''Paratrygon'' is a
genus of
cartilaginous fish
Chondrichthyes (; ) is a class that contains the cartilaginous fishes that have skeletons primarily composed of cartilage. They can be contrasted with the Osteichthyes or ''bony fishes'', which have skeletons primarily composed of bone tissue ...
in the
family Potamotrygonidae.
Species
There are currently 3 species:
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Paratrygon aiereba
''Paratrygon'' aiereba (also known as discus ray, manzana ray or ceja ray) is a cartilaginous fish in the family Potamotrygonidae from the Amazon basin in South America.
Appearance
This freshwater ray has small eyes and a disc shaped roughly ...
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(Müller & Henle, 1841)
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Paratrygon orinocensis
''Paratrygon'' is a genus of cartilaginous fish in the family Potamotrygonidae.
Species
There are currently 3 species:
*''Paratrygon aiereba
''Paratrygon'' aiereba (also known as discus ray, manzana ray or ceja ray) is a cartilaginous fish ...
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Loboda, Lasso, Rosa & De Carvalho, 2021
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Paratrygon parvaspina
''Paratrygon'' is a genus of cartilaginous fish in the family Potamotrygonidae.
Species
There are currently 3 species:
*''Paratrygon aiereba'' (Müller & Henle, 1841)
*''Paratrygon orinocensis
''Paratrygon'' is a genus of cartilaginous f ...
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Loboda, Lasso, Rosa & De Carvalho, 2021
References
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Potamotrygonidae
Ray genera
Freshwater fish genera