Rhynchobatus australiae
| Rhynchobatus australiae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rhynchobatidae |
| Genus: | Rhynchobatus |
| Species: | R. australiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchobatus australiae Whitley, 1939 | |
Rhynchobatus australiae, also called the white-spotted guitarfish or white-spotted wedgefish, is a species of fish in the Rhynchobatidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are open seas and shallow seas. It is part of a species complex that also includes the giant guitarfish, the broadnose wedgefish and possibly the smoothnose wedgefish.
References
- White, W.T. & McAuley, R. 2003. Rhynchobatus australiae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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