Broadnose wedgefish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Superorder: | Batoidea |
Order: | Rhinopristiformes |
Family: | Rhinidae |
Genus: | Rhynchobatus |
Species: | R. springeri
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Binomial name | |
Rhynchobatus springeri |
The broadnose wedgefish (Rhynchobatus springeri) is a species of fish in the Rhinidae family. It is found in coastal and estuarine habitats in southeast Asia, where it is documented from Java, Borneo, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss and overfishing.[1] This is a medium-sized species of Rhynchobatus, which reaches a maximum length of about 2.15 m (7.1 ft).[3][4]
The ray is named in honor of Stewart Springer (5 June 1906 – 23 August 1991), because of his contributions to the systematics of Rhynchobatus.[5]