Bluntnose guitarfish
The bluntnose guitarfish or fiddlefish (Acroteriobatus blochii) is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitats are shallow seas and estuarine waters. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Bluntnose guitarfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Rhinopristiformes |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae |
| Genus: | Acroteriobatus |
| Species: | A. blochii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acroteriobatus blochii J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhinobatos blochii | |
References
- Pollom, R.; Bennett, R.; Da Silva, C.; Ebert, D.A.; Leslie, R.; McCord, M.E. & Winker, H. (2019). "Acroteriobatus blochii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60164A124446536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60164A124446536.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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