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Oceania fantail ray (Taeniura lessoni)
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Oceania fantail ray (Taeniura lessoni) specimen
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Dasyatidae

Oceania fantail ray

Taeniura lessoni

Fish Reaching Twenty Point Nine Centimeters in the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Other
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Taeniura lessoni, the Oceania fantail ray, is a type of ray of the family Dasyatidae found in Melanesia, including Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It inhabits shallow coastal region of at least 18 metres (60 ft) depth and is possibly susceptible to habitat-level threats which targeted its habitat.

Maximum length
20.9 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
other
Distribution
Central Pacific: Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, but possibly more widely distributed in Melanesia.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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