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thornback (Platyrhinoidis triseriata)
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thornback (Platyrhinoidis triseriata) specimen
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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.

Maximum length
91 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: San Francisco, USA to Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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