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Family RHINIDAE

Shark Rays, Sharkfin Guitarfishes


Compiler and date details

25 April 2011 - John R. Paxton, Jennifer E. Gates & Douglass F. Hoese

Introduction

The family Rhinidae in the past was treated as including Rhinobatus and Rhynchobatus (Bigelow & Schroeder 1953). Last & Stevens (1994), Nelson (1994) and Compagno & Last (1999) treated the Rhinobatidae and Rhinidae (including Rhynchobatus) separate families. Recently, Nelson (2006) and Last & Stevens (2009) assigned the genus Rhynchobatus to its own family, the Rhyncobatidae.

The family incluides a single species found in coastal areas and the continental shelf from the Indo-west Pacific. It is similar in general appearance to a shark, but is classified with the rays.

Maximum size known is 2.7 m.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
16-Apr-2012 16-Apr-2012 MODIFIED
10-Mar-2010 10-Mar-2010 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)