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Rhinobatos holcorhynchus Norman, 1922 Slender guitarfish |
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photo by
Devarapalli, P. |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 127 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 75 - 253 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to Natal, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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). | |||
| Biology: | 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). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 April 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||