| Platyrhinidae (Fanrays) |
| 68 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal, oceanodromous |
| 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). |
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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). |
| Found inshore (Ref. 9903), above 60 m on rock or rocky sand bottoms (Ref. 11230). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Biology little known (Ref. 9903). |
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Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 December 2008 (A4bcd) Ref. (120744)
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| harmless |
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