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Parascylliidae

fish family
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  • southern stingray (Dasyatis americana or Hypanus americanus)
    chondrichthyan
    / Annotated classification

    Family Parascylliidae (collared carpet sharks) Elongate, spotted patterns; uses pectoral and pelvic fins to “walk” over reefs and sand searching for food. Length usually less than 1 metre (about 3 feet) long. 2 genera, 7 species; tropical shallow Indo-Pacific. Family Brachaeluridae (blind sharks)

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    Family Parascylliidae (collared carpet sharks) Elongate, spotted patterns; uses pectoral and pelvic fins to “walk” over reefs and sand searching for food. Length usually less than 1 metre (about 3 feet) long. 2 genera, 7 species; tropical shallow Indo-Pacific. Family Brachaeluridae (blind sharks)

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