Rhynchobatidae

fish family

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annotated classification

  • southern stingray (Dasyatis americana or Hypanus americanus)
    In chondrichthyan: Annotated classification

    Family RhynchobatidaeDistinguished by caudal fin being conspicuously bilobed and somewhat lunate; posterior edge of pectorals does not reach foremargin of pelvics. Maximum size over 2 metres (6.5 feet). 1 genus, Rhynchobatus, with 4 species, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical shallow waters of Indo-Pacific. Cretaceous…

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