Filetail Fanskate
Sympterygia lima
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 24.9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The filetail fanskate lays tough egg cases studded with hornlike projections that snag onto the seabed. A small skate reaching about twenty five centimetres, it glides flat across soft bottoms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rajiformes › Arhynchobatidae › Sympterygia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282919.
FAQ
- Is the Filetail Fanskate dangerous to divers?
- The Filetail Fanskate is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Filetail Fanskate get?
- The Filetail Fanskate grows to about 24.9 cm.