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Family: Platyrhinidae Fanrays



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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Iwatsuki, Y.

North-West Pacific
Max. Length 43.1 cm TL
Platyrhina hyugaensis Iwatsuki, Miyamoto & Nakaya, 2011

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Platyrhina hyugaensis
[Hyuga fanray]

Photo by Psomadakis, P.N.

Northern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Platyrhina psomadakisi White & Last, 2016

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Platyrhina psomadakisi
[Indian fanray]

Photo by Zhang, J.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 86.3 cm TL
Platyrhina sinensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Platyrhina sinensis
[Chinese fanray]

Photo by Murch, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Platyrhina tangi Iwatsuki, Zhang & Nakaya, 2011

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Platyrhina tangi
[Yellow-spotted fanray]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Platyrhinoidis triseriata (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)

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Platyrhinoidis triseriata
[Thornback guitarfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Platyrhina hyugaensis Hyuga fanray North-West Pacific 43.1 TL 2011
Platyrhina psomadakisi Indian fanray Northern Indian Ocean 38 TL 2016
Platyrhina sinensis Chinese fanray Northwest Pacific 86.3 TL 1801
Platyrhina tangi Yellow-spotted fanray Northwest Pacific 68 TL 2011
Platyrhinoidis triseriata Thornback guitarfish Eastern Pacific 91 TL 1880



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