Widenose guitarfish
| Widenose guitarfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae |
| Genus: | Rhinobatos |
| Species: | R. obtusus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinobatos obtusus J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 | |
The widenose guitarfish (Rhinobatos obtusus) is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, coral reefs, and estuarine waters.
Sources
- Compagno, L.J.V. & Marshall, A.D. 2005. Rhinobatos obtusus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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