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
sea
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s and
estuarine
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waters. It is threatened by
habitat loss.
References
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bluntnose guitarfish
Fish of Namibia
Fish of South Africa
Vertebrates of Southern Africa
Taxa named by Johannes Peter Müller
Taxa named by Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle
bluntnose guitarfish
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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