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thornback (Platyrhinoidis triseriata)
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Ecological Illustration of thornback (Platyrhinoidis triseriata)
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Platyrhinidae

thornback

Platyrhinoidis triseriata

It buries its flat disc beside kelp beds

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

thornback is a marine fish associated with ocean habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: It buries its flat disc beside kelp beds.

Class
Sharks and Rays
Order
Electric Rays
Family
Platyrhinidae
Genus
Platyrhinoidis
Water type
Marine
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