Non-spawning ramps [1] lat. Anacanthobatidae - a family of poorly studied stingrays of the order of stingrays. These are cartilaginous fish leading the bottom lifestyle, with large, flattened pectoral fins in the form of a semicircle and a protruding snout with a threadlike outgrowth. The skin is devoid of scales. Dorsal fins absent [2] . On the ventral side of the disc are 5 gill slits, nostrils and mouth. A thin tail is shorter than the disk [3] . They live in the subtropical and tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region and the Atlantic Ocean. They are found both in shallow water and at a depth of up to 1725 m [4] . Maximum recorded length 91 cm.
| Non-spawning ramps |
Mexican stingray |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Family: | Non-spawning ramps |
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| International scientific name |
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Anacanthobatidae von Bonde & Swart, 1923 |
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The name of the family comes from the words Greek. ἄκανθα - “thorn”, “thorn”, lat. batis - "ramp" and the negative prefix " an ".
