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The fanray (Platyrhina sinensis) is a species of ray in the family Platyrhinidae that lives in the western Pacific Ocean. It typically grows to a length of and a weight of , with a brown upperside and a white underside. It eats fish and crustaceans and has poor mobility. Males live to age five and females to age twelve, with both sexes maturing between two and five years. The species is found in China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and possibly Indonesia, in waters shallower than . It is probable that its population is declining due to being caught as a bycatch.
Species
VulnerableSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderTorpediniformes
- FamilyPlatyrhinidae
Habitatmarine
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Platyrhina
- Image
- Platyrhina sinensis.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Endangered status
- Commons category
- Platyrhina sinensis
- taxon name
- Platyrhina sinensis
- taxon common name
- Fanray
- short name
- P. sinensis
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