| Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes) |
| 127 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 75 - 253 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to Natal, South Africa. |
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A guitarfish with a narrow, sharply pointed snout and a narrow pectoral disc; nasal flaps extend only to the inner nostril edges (Ref. 5578). Plain olive-green above, without spots; prominent black blotch on underside of snout (Ref. 5578). |
| A rare and unknown species found offshore on the shelf (Ref. 5578). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Taken as bycatch of trawl and gillnet fisheries (Ref. 114953). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 April 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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