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Rhinobatos holcorhynchus
Norman, 1922
Slender guitarfish
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae
Reference of the original description
Three new fishes from Zululand and Natal, collected by Mr. H. W. Bell Marley; with additions to the fish fauna of Natal. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 9), 9(52), 318–322
Three new fishes from Zululand and Natal, collected by Mr. H. W. Bell Marley; with additions to the fish fauna of Natal. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (Series 9), 9(52), 318–322
Image of the original description
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Rhinobatus holcorhynchus
Rhinobatus holcorhynchus
Description :
Citation: Rhinobatos holcorhynchus Norman, 1922: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024
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Common names
Slender guitarfish
Slender guitarfish
Short Description
A guitarfish with a narrow, sharply pointed snout and a narrow pectoral disc; nasal flaps extend only to the inner nostril edges [536]. Plain olive-green above, without spots; prominent black blotch on underside of snout [536].
A guitarfish with a narrow, sharply pointed snout and a narrow pectoral disc; nasal flaps extend only to the inner nostril edges [536]. Plain olive-green above, without spots; prominent black blotch on underside of snout [536].
Human uses
fisheries: of no interest
fisheries: of no interest
Biology
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733].
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733].
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=5934;
shark-references Species-ID=5934;
