Rhinobatos annandalei

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Rhinobatos annandalei

Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Family: Rhinobatidae
Genus: Rhinobatos
Species:
R. annandalei
Binomial name
Rhinobatos annandalei
Norman, 1926
Synonyms
  • Rhinobatus annandalei Norman, 1926 (misspelling)

Rhinobatos annandalei, or Annandale's guitarfish, is a type of ray. It is found in the Indian ocean around India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and possibly the Persian Gulf. It is predominantly found in the marine waters, but also enters the brackish waters and freshwater rivers as well.[2] It reaches a length of approximately 56 cm. They are ovoviviparous fishes.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Dulvy, N.K., Akhilesh, K.V., Bineesh, K.K., Derrick, D., Ebert, D.A., Fernando, D., Haque, A.B., Jabado, R.W., Khan, M. & Maung, A. (2021). "Rhinobatos annadalei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Rhinobatos annandalei" in FishBase. February 2011 version.


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