Rio skate explained

The Rio skate (Rioraja agassizii) is a shallow water skate native to the Atlantic coast of South America from Brazil to southern Argentina. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Rioraja.

Named in honor of zoologist-geologist Louis Agassiz[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order RAJIFORMES : Family ARHYNCHOBATIDAE . 18 February 2021 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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