striped panray

Zanobatus schoenleinii

One Hundred Centimeters Ray from Eastern Central Atlantic

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Large
Tropical fish

Zanobatus schoenleinii, the striped panray, is a species of ray in the family Zanobatidae. It was considered the only species in its genus and family until the description of the Zanobatus maculatus in 2016. The striped panray is found in the warm East Atlantic Ocean, ranging from Morocco, through the Gulf of Guinea to Angola.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Zanobatidae
Genus: Zanobatus
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic: Morocco to Angola.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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