bignose fanskate

Sympterygia acuta

One Hundred Fifty Centimeters Ray of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Large
Tropical fish

The bignose fanskate (Sympterygia acuta) is a species of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae. It is found off Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are open seas and shallow seas.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Sympterygia
Maximum length: 150 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Rio de la Plata, Argentina.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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