Broadnose wedgefish
| Broadnose wedgefish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rhynchobatidae |
| Genus: | Rhynchobatus |
| Species: | R. springeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchobatus springeri Compagno & Last, 2010 | |
The broadnose wedgefish (Rhynchobatus springeri) is a species of fish in the Rhynchobatidae family. It is found in coastal and estuarine habitats in southeast Asia, where documented from Java, Borneo, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.[2] This is a medium-sized species of Rhynchobatus, which reaches a maximum length of about 2.15 m (7.1 ft).[1]
References
- 1 2 Compagno, L.J.V. and P.R. Last (2010). A new species of wedgefish, Rhynchobatus springeri (Rhynchobatoidei, Rhynchobatidae), from the Western Pacific. 77-88 pp. in: Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J., eds.: Descriptions of new sharks and rays from Borneo. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper no. 32.
- ↑ Compagno, L.J.V. & Marshall, A.D. 2005. Rhynchobatus sp. nov. B. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Rhynchobatus springeri" in FishBase. February 2011 version.
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