Rhynchobatus laevis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Giant Guitarfish

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:398bbb8f-198a-4c1d-ad05-50443f60e116

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Data Links

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WMS

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Rhynchobatus laevis
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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

Conservation status

IUCNVulnerable

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    Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
    Image by: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO
    Rights: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO, Image enhancement funded by CSIRO/FRDC

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Species Lists

state listed spp (non EPBC)

Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Rhynchobatus laevis

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Rhynchobatus djiddensis (Forsskål, 1775)
Rhinobatus laevis Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Rhinobatus laevis Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Published in: Bloch, M.E. & Schneider, J.G. 1801. Systema Ichthyologiae Iconibus ex Illustratum. Berlin 584 pp. 110 pls
Rhynchobatus djiddensis (Forsskål, 1775)
Published in: Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia Canberra : CSIRO Australia pp. 513 pp. 84 pls
Rhynchobatus djiddensis (Forsskål, 1775)
Published in: Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia Canberra : CSIRO Australia pp. 513 pp. 84 pls

Common Names

Common name Source
Smooth Nose Wedgefish
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Smoothnose Wedgefish
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Giant Guitarfish
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Sandshark
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Shovelnose Shark
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
CHONDRICHTHYES
subclass
ELASMOBRANCHII
order
RHINOBATIFORMES
family
RHYNCHOBATIDAE
genus
Rhynchobatus
species
Rhynchobatus laevis  Recorded in Australia

Occurrence records

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