Biology:Taiwan guitarfish
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Class: | Chondrichthyes
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| Species: | R. formosensis
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| Rhinobatos formosensis Norman, 1926
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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.
Wikidata ☰ Q713644 entry
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