''Acroteriobatus'' is a genus of
fish in the
Rhinobatidae family. Although its constituent species were previously assigned to ''
Rhinobatos'', recent authors treat it as distinct.
They are found near the shore off
southern Africa and in the northwestern
Indian Ocean. They are brownish above, often with a spotted pattern, and reach up to depending on the exact species.
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Species
There are eight currently recognized species in this genus:[
* '']Acroteriobatus andysabini
''Acroteriobatus'' is a genus of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. Although its constituent species were previously assigned to '' Rhinobatos'', recent authors treat it as distinct.
They are found near the shore off southern Africa and in the no ...
'' (2021) (Malagasy blue-spotted guitarfish)
* ''Acroteriobatus annulatus
The lesser guitarfish or lesser sandshark (''Acroteriobatus annulatus'') is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, and possibly Mozambique. Its natural habitats are shallow seas and estuarine ...
'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle Henle can refer to:
* Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, a German physician, pathologist and anatomist (1809–1885)
** Loop of Henle in the kidney, named after Henle
*Fritz Henle, a photographer, known as "Mr. Rollei" for his use of the 2.25" square for ...
, 1841) (Lesser guitarfish)
* ''Acroteriobatus blochii
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 lo ...
'' ( J. P. Müller & Henle Henle can refer to:
* Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, a German physician, pathologist and anatomist (1809–1885)
** Loop of Henle in the kidney, named after Henle
*Fritz Henle, a photographer, known as "Mr. Rollei" for his use of the 2.25" square for ...
, 1841) (Bluntnose guitarfish)
* ''Acroteriobatus leucospilus
''Acroteriobatus'' is a genus of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. Although its constituent species were previously assigned to '' Rhinobatos'', recent authors treat it as distinct.
They are found near the shore off southern Africa and in the no ...
'' (Norman
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
, 1926) (Grayspotted guitarfish)
* ''Acroteriobatus ocellatus
''Acroteriobatus'' is a genus of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. Although its constituent species were previously assigned to '' Rhinobatos'', recent authors treat it as distinct.
They are found near the shore off southern Africa and in the no ...
'' (Norman
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
, 1926) (Speckled guitarfish)
* ''Acroteriobatus omanensis
''Acroteriobatus'' is a genus of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. Although its constituent species were previously assigned to ''Rhinobatos'', recent authors treat it as distinct.
They are found near the shore off southern Africa and in the nor ...
'' Last, Hendeson & Naylor, 2016 (Oman guitarfish)
* ''Acroteriobatus salalah
The Salalah guitarfish (''Rhinobatos salalah'') is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is nearly endemic to the waters off Oman, with a few records off Pakistan. Its natural habitat is open seas.
Salalah (صَلَالَة Ṣalālah ...
'' ( J. E. Randall & Compagno, 1995) (Salalah guitarfish)
* ''Acroteriobatus stehmanni
''Acroteriobatus'' is a genus of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. Although its constituent species were previously assigned to ''Rhinobatos'', recent authors treat it as distinct.
They are found near the shore off southern Africa and in the nor ...
'' (2021) (Socotra blue-spotted guitarfish)
* ''Acroteriobatus variegatus
The stripenose guitarfish (''Acroteriobatus variegatus'') is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family endemic to the eastern coast of India, and Sri Lanka. Its natural habitat is in the neritic zone.Kyne, P.M., Simpfendorfer, C., Bineesh, ...
'' ( Nair & Lal Mohan, 1973) (Stripenose guitarfish)
* ''Acroteriobatus zanzibarensis
The Zanzibar guitarfish (''Rhinobatos zanzibarensis'') is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitats are open sea
The sea, connected as the world ocean or simply the ocean, is the body of salty ...
'' (Norman
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
, 1926) (Zanzibar guitarfish)
References
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