| Family: |
Platyrhinidae (Fanrays) |
| Max. size: |
86.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Chinese coast of Taiwan Strait and in the South China Sea to northern Vietnamese waters; not confirmed from Japanese, South Korean or Taiwanese waters (likely to occur in Taiwan). |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished from its congeners in having the following set of characters: two rows of thorns (strongly hooked and gradually becoming somewhat embedded toward first dorsal fin origin) on mid-dorsum of tail; no thorns at the anterior part of scapular region; thorns on the orbital, nape and scapular regions not encircled by light yellow or white pigment; dorsal surface covered with minute dermal denticles of uniform size and shape, no obvious larger dermal denticles (smooth to touch) (Ref. 86259). |
| Biology: |
Found inshore (Ref. 9903), above 60 m on rock or rocky sand bottoms (Ref. 11230). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Biology little known (Ref. 9903). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 29 August 2019 (A2cd) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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