Reticulata/Orbignyi = synonymous... No Big Orbignyi?

[Nic]

Perhaps they are synonymous to each other.
Potamotrygon as a whole is a mystery. Until the research is funded and this whole "species" debate is settled maybe then can we put true identities on all the different rays. Perhaps it has to be done the other way around.

The idea of there being "sub species" over "species" makes more sense to me.
Individual "families" seem to make themselves apparent before anything.

Perhaps Reticulatus and Orbignyi would be placed in their own "family".
For example some would agree that Flowers and Tigers would have their own "branch"
as well.

I have too many thoughts in my head to type them all out at once, so I hope I came across clearly with what I was trying to say.

yea they were both basically considered the name at the symposium...P. Shroederi

 

[spotfin]

Here is a big orbignyi: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191436&highlight=big+brown+ray
The owner has had this ray for 8+ years. ajb1971 has one that is at least 12" I think.

 

[lincolngoh]

It's around 18 inches now, around 3 years old

Some are quite nice with bolder markings.

 

[Tom]

The ray above reminds me of a Mosaic ray.