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Thornback Guitarfish
Platyrhinoidis triseriata
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Haller's Round RayUrobatis halleri
Shovelnose GuitarfishPseudobatos productus
Thornback SkateRaja clavata
Pacific AngelsharkSquatina californica
Northern Elephant SealMirounga angustirostris
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 826 |
|---|---|
| California | 826 |
| Mexico | 16 |
| Baja California | 14 |
| Baja California Sur | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ElectricCan generate electric fieldsChecked by the maintainer
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Cartilaginous Fishes · Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Electric Rays · Torpediniformes |
| Family | Fanrays · Platyrhinidae |
| Genus | Platyrhinoidis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Thornback Guitarfish with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.