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Family: Platyrhinidae Fanrays

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Iwatsuki, Y.

Platyrhina hyugaensis
[Hyuga fanray]

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Northern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 38 cm TL

Platyrhina psomadakisi
[Indian fanray]

Photo by Zhang, J.

Platyrhina sinensis
[Chinese fanray]

Photo by Iwatsuki, Y.

Platyrhina tangi
[Yellow-spotted fanray]

4 Species of Family Platyrhinidae
(Fanrays)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
2011	Platyrhina hyugaensis	Hyuga fanray	North Pacific	43.1 TL
2016	Platyrhina psomadakisi	Indian fanray	Northern Indian Ocean	38 TL
1801	Platyrhina sinensis	Chinese fanray	Northwest Pacific	68 TL
2011	Platyrhina tangi	Yellow-spotted fanray	Northwest Pacific	68 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Platyrhinidae Fanrays(See list of species below)

Family: Platyrhinidae Fanrays

(See list of species below)