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Rhinobatos formosensis Norman, 1926 Taiwan guitarfish |
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photo by
Krajangdara, T. |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 73 cm TL (male/unsexed); 63 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 119 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: off Taiwan and from the Philippines; about 2500 kilometers away, 2 specimens were caught in Thailand. | |||
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| Biology: | Found inshore and offshore (Ref. 9909). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Biology little known (Ref. 9909). Utilized where it occurs, but details lacking (Ref. 9909). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||