Sympterygia lima (Poeppig, 1835) is a animal in the Arhynchobatidae family, order Rajiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sympterygia lima (Poeppig, 1835)

Sympterygia lima (Poeppig, 1835)

Sympterygia lima, the filetail fanskate, is an open-sea fish endemic to Chile's Pacific coast.

Genus
Sympterygia
Order
Rajiformes
Class
Elasmobranchii

About Sympterygia lima (Poeppig, 1835)

The filetail fanskate, scientifically named Sympterygia lima (Poeppig, 1835), is a fish species that belongs to the family Arhynchobatidae. This species is endemic to the Pacific coast of Chile, and its natural habitat is open seas.

Photo: (c) Diego Almendras G., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Diego Almendras G. · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae Sympterygia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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