Brazilian Hystrix gets description and scientific name

[CodOnMyRod]

The "true" hystrix that some of us keep has been scientifically described and is now known as Potamotrygon wallacei.

http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4107.4.5

 

[krichardson]

Interesting.

 

[StIcKy~RiCe]

how old is that article?

 

[pharmaecopia]

how old is that article?

Looks to be May 4 2016

 

[Ihsnshaik]

I like true hystrix better

 

[MHDevelopments]

Perhaps I'm opening myself up for criticism, if that's the case then so be it.

What determines this paper/article is referring to true Brazilian hystrix? I can't see the name or word 'hystrix' anywhere.
Couldn't this be referring to another newly classified species of small ray from Brazil?


Also, isn't it arguable that Scobina are the smaller species?

 

[pharmaecopia]

Perhaps I'm opening myself up for criticism, if that's the case then so be it.

What determines this paper/article is referring to true Brazilian hystrix? I can't see the name or word 'hystrix' anywhere.
Couldn't this be referring to another newly classified species of small ray from Brazil?


Also, isn't it arguable that Scobina are the smaller species?

Could be right. I skimmed the abstract earlier. There is a reference to the pattern though in the description.

Hystrix wouldn't be mentioned anywhere as this is a trade name for the species and was never a scientific name attributed to this species. The original p. hystrix was described from argentina not brazil.

 

[dat_tiger]

Perhaps I'm opening myself up for criticism, if that's the case then so be it.

What determines this paper/article is referring to true Brazilian hystrix? I can't see the name or word 'hystrix' anywhere.
Couldn't this be referring to another newly classified species of small ray from Brazil?


Also, isn't it arguable that Scobina are the smaller species?

no, there are referring to the hystrix. here is an article with pictures.
http://novataxa.blogspot.com/2016/05/potamotrygon-wallacei.html

 

[MHDevelopments]

no, there are referring to the hystrix. here is an article with pictures.
http://novataxa.blogspot.com/2016/05/potamotrygon-wallacei.html

The picture says a thousand words.
Guess we all should really now start referring to Hystrix by their correct label.
Thanks for posting the link with the pictures

 

[MHDevelopments]

Could be right. I skimmed the abstract earlier. There is a reference to the pattern though in the description.

Totally agree on both parts.

The visual description clearly tallied up with Hystrix and you're right about the Argentinian species.

Hystrix wouldn't be mentioned anywhere as this is a trade name for the species and was never a scientific name attributed to this species. The original p. hystrix was described from argentina not brazil.