| Family: |
Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes) |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to southern Angola, a record from Namibia needs confirmation. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
More or less stationary in inshore coastal waters to moderate depth. Feeds on benthic invertebrates, mainly crustaceans. Common length is 60-66 cm TL. Males mature at ca. 42 cm TL (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous. Produces small litters of 1-3 pups (Ref. 114953). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 04 August 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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