Lesser guitarfish

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Lesser guitarfish
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rhinobatidae
Genus: Rhinobatos
Species: R. annulatus
Binomial name
Rhinobatos annulatus
Smith, in Müller & Henle, 1841

The lesser guitarfish or lesser sandshark (Rhinobatos annulatus) is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, and possibly Mozambique. Its natural habitats are shallow seas and estuarine waters. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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