Austin’s guitarfish

Rhinobatos austini

Paired spots form dorsal bands

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Large
Tropical fish

Austin’s guitarfish is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 115 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Shovelnose Rays
Family: Rhinobatidae
Genus: Rhinobatos
Maximum length: 115 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: from southern KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa to north of Bazaruto Island, central Mozambique.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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