Morphology Summary - Paratrygon araguaia
Morphology Data of Paratrygon araguaia
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Loboda, T.S., 2026
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral  (shape guide) other (see remarks)
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal disc brown or dark brown with two types of spots scattered through the disc, one type light, larger and distinct in beige or light brown, rounded, with diameter similar to spiracles length, the other type being dark, small and vermicular in shape, occurring between the light ones; large and rounded spiracles, mean spiracle length 5.3% DW (4.3-6.1% DW), with reduced and straight spiracular process covering a small part of the posterior part of the spiracular aperture; dermal denticles with central coronal plate acute and reduced, and lateral coronal ridges rounded and well developed; rostral projection well extended between the nasal capsules, with its extremity exceeding the anterior level of the nasal capsules; and anterior part of mesopterygium with its length between half and slightly less than half of the posterior part (Ref. 138774).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Paratrygon araguaia

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin  (shape guide)

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     
Soft-rays   
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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