Sympterygia
Genus of cartilaginous fishes
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Sympterygia is a genus of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae found in oceans off South America.[1]
| Sympterygia | |
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| Sympterygia bonapartii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae |
| Genus: | Sympterygia J. P. Müller and Henle, 1837 |
Species
There are four species in the genus:[1]
- Sympterygia acuta Garman, 1877 (Bignose fanskate)
- Sympterygia bonapartii J. P. Müller and Henle, 1841 (Smallnose fanskate)
- Sympterygia brevicaudata Cope, 1877 (Shorttail fanskate)
- Sympterygia lima Poeppig, 1835 (Filetail fanskate)
