Rhinobatos annandalei

Rhinobatos annandalei, or Annandale's guitarfish, is a type of ray. It is found in the Indian ocean around India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and possibly the Persian Gulf. It is predominantly found in the marine waters, but also enters the brackish waters and freshwater rivers as well.[2] It reaches a length of approximately 56 cm. They are ovoviviparous fishes.[2]

Annandale's guitarfish
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R. annandalei
Binomial name
Rhinobatos annandalei
Norman, 1926
Synonyms
  • Rhinobatus annandalei Norman, 1926 (misspelling)

References

  1. G. H. Burgess & R. D. Cavanagh (2008). "Rhinobatos annadalei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Rhinobatos annandalei" in FishBase. February 2011 version.


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