| Bluntnose guitarfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Rhinopristiformes |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae |
| Genus: | Acroteriobatus |
| Species: | A. blochii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acroteriobatus blochii J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhinobatos blochii | |
The bluntnose guitarfish or fiddlefish (Acroteriobatus blochii) is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitats are shallow seas and estuarine waters. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Pollom, R.; Bennett, R.; Da Silva, C.; Ebert, D.A.; Leslie, R.; McCord, M.E. & Winker, H. (2019). "Acroteriobatus blochii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60164A124446536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60164A124446536.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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