Yellow-spotted fanray
The yellow-spotted fanray (Platyrhina tangi) is a species of electric ray in the family Platyrhinidae. It lives in various countries in the northwestern Pacific Ocean and grows to a total length of about for males and for females. Taxonomy and etymology The yellow-spotted fanray was described by Y. Iwatsuki, J. Zhang and K. Nakaya in 2011 as one of the three species in the genus Platyrhina. It is classified in the genus due to the patches of yellow on its central disc and thorns close to its orbit. Its specific name tangi is named after D.-S. Tang, a Chinese ichthyologist. Its holotype is located in Miyazaki, Japan. The species' closest relative is Platyrhina hyugaensis, the Hyuga fanray, due to the similarity of the two rays' thorn patterns. Description The yellow-spotted fanray is primarily brown on its upper side, ranging from a darker to a grayer shade, and white on its underside, often containing patches of grey. Unlike the rest of its disk, the thorns at the front of its body are bordered with yellow. Its fins are a dull shade of yellow, with its pectoral and pelvic fins grey on the outside. The species typically grows to a total length