Common name of Potamotrygon histrix
 
Common name Arraia rabo seco
Language Portuguese
Dialect Latin
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality
Ref. Begossi, A. and J.C. Garavello, 1990
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier behavior
2nd modifier
Remarks Arraia = ray + rabo seco = dry tail (related to the habit of keeping the tail outside the water for some species)
 
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