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Acroteriobatus ocellatus (Norman, 1926) |
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| Family: | Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 81 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 60 - 185 m | |||
| Distribution: | South-West Indian Ocean: Mozambique to the western Cape, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | A guitarfish with a narrow, wedge-shaped snout and pectoral disc (Ref. 5578). Dorsal surface brown, with numerous blue-grey ocelli ringed with dark brown on the disc, head, fins, and tail (Ref. 3919). | |||
| Biology: | Rare species found offshore (Ref. 5578). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Probably caught by trawlers (Ref. 5578). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 April 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||