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Platyrhinidae

Hyuga fanray

Platyrhina hyugaensis

Twin shoulder thorns lead a row of tail hooks

Temperate
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Other
Medium
Temperate fish

Hyuga fanray is a marine fish of North-West Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 43.1 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Electric Rays
Family: Platyrhinidae
Genus: Platyrhina
Maximum length: 43.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: North-West Pacific: endemic to southern Japan.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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