filetail fanskate

Sympterygia lima

Ray Reaching Twenty Four Point Nine Centimeters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

The filetail fanskate (Sympterygia lima) is a species of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae. It is endemic to the Pacific coast of Chile. Its natural habitat is open seas.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Sympterygia
Maximum length: 24.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: Arica to Valdivia in Chile.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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