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Rhinobatos annandalei Norman, 1926 Annandale's guitarfish |
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photo by
Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO) |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 89 cm TL (male/unsexed); 65 cm TL (female); max.weight: 2,400.0 g; max.weight: 785.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 40 - 90 m, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: Oman to the Andaman Sea, off Myanmar. | |||
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| Biology: | Primarily benthic (Ref. 114953). Occurs mainly in the marine environment, but also enters the lower reaches of rivers. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Males mature by 68 cm TL; born at ca. 20 cm TL. Females produces litters up to 6 pups (Ref. 114953). Minimum depth range from Ref. 121775. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 13 May 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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