Taiwan guitarfish
| Taiwan guitarfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae |
| Genus: | Rhinobatos |
| Species: | R. formosensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinobatos formosensis Norman, 1926 | |
The Taiwan guitarfish (Rhinobatos schlegelii) is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Taiwan and possibly the Philippines. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, coral reefs, and estuarine waters. Rhinobatos formosensis was formerly considered a distinct species, but is now considered a junior synonym.[1]
References
- ↑ Last, P. R., Séret, B. & Naylor, G. J. P. (2016). A new species of guitarfish, Rhinobatos borneensis sp. nov. with a redefinition of the family-level classification in the order Rhinopristiformes (Chondrichthyes: Batoidea). Zootaxa 4117, 451–475. 10.11646/zootaxa.4117.4.1
- Compagno, L.J.V., Ishihara, H. & Marshall, A.D. 2005. Rhinobatos formosensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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