Bluntnose guitarfish
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Species: | R. blochii
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Rhinobatos blochii J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841
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The bluntnose guitarfish or fiddlefish (Rhinobatos 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.
References
- Burgess, G.H. & Marshall, A.D. 2005. Rhinobatos blochii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.