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Arraia

Potamotrygon scobina Garman, 1913

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The arraia (Potamotrygon scobina) is a species in the family Potamotrygonidae, order Myliobatiformes.

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Quick facts about the arraia

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the arraia live?

Not recorded

Is the arraia endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the arraia classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderMyliobatiformes
  5. familyPotamotrygonidae
  6. genusPotamotrygon
  7. SpeciesPotamotrygon scobina Garman, 1913

Synonyms Paratrygon scobina

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Raspy river stingrayEnglish
  • Whitespotted freshwater stingrayEnglish
  • trnucha tocantinskáCzech
  • BelemrochenGerman
  • pastellijokirauskuFinnish
  • Raia PretaPortuguese
  • Belem-SüßwasserrochenGerman
  • StechrochenGerman
  • Raia PintadaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the arraia

Other species in the same genus Potamotrygon.

Motoro ray

Potamotrygon motoro

PotamotrygonidaeNo free photo yet

Tiger ray

Potamotrygon falkneri

PotamotrygonidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the arraia?

The arraia (Potamotrygon scobina) belongs to the family Potamotrygonidae in the order Myliobatiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Arraia (Potamotrygon scobina). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/arraia

MLA

“Arraia (Potamotrygon scobina).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/arraia.

BibTeX
@misc{arraia_2026,
  title = {Arraia (Potamotrygon scobina)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/arraia},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}