Rhinobatos annandalei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Family: Rhinobatidae
Genus: Rhinobatos
Species:
R. annandalei
Binomial name
Rhinobatos annandalei
Norman, 1926
Synonyms
  • Rhinobatus annandalei Norman, 1926 (misspelling)

Rhinobatos annandalei, or Annandale's guitarfish, is a type of ray in the family Rhinobatidae. 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 centimetres (22 in). Annandale's guitarfish are ovoviviparous fishes.[2]

References

  1. Dulvy, N.K.; Akhilesh, K.V.; Bineesh, K.K.; Derrick, D.; Ebert, D.A.; Fernando, D.; Haque, A.B.; Jabado, R.W.; Khan, M.; Maung, A. (2021). "Rhinobatos annadalei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T161478A124492224. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T161478A124492224.en. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Rhinobatos annandalei" in FishBase. February 2011 version.


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