Rhynchobatus djiddensis
(Forsskål, 1775)
Giant guitarfish
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rhinopristiformes Rhinidae
Reference of the original description
Descriptiones animalium, avium, amphibiorum, piscium, insectorum, vermium / quae in itinere orientali observavit Petrus Forskål. Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia medica kahirina atque tabula maris Rubri geographica. Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr. Hauniae. Descriptiones animalium quae in itinere ad Maris Australis terras per annos 1772 1773 et 1774 suscepto, ...: 1–20 + i–xxxiv + 1–164, map. [Pisces on pp. x–xix and 22–76.
Descriptiones animalium, avium, amphibiorum, piscium, insectorum, vermium / quae in itinere orientali observavit Petrus Forskål. Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia medica kahirina atque tabula maris Rubri geographica. Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr. Hauniae. Descriptiones animalium quae in itinere ad Maris Australis terras per annos 1772 1773 et 1774 suscepto, ...: 1–20 + i–xxxiv + 1–164, map. [Pisces on pp. x–xix and 22–76.
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Raia djiddensis, Raja djiddensis, Rhinobatis djeddensis, Rhinobatus djeddensis, Rhinobatus djiddensis, Rhinobatus djidsensis, Rhinobatus dsjiddensis, Rhinobatus maculata, Rhynchobatis djeddensis, Rhynchobatis djiddensis, Rhynchobatus cf. djiddensis, Rhynchobatus djbddensis, Rhynchobatus djeddensis, Rhynchobatus djiddenis, Rhynchobatus djidensis
Raia djiddensis, Raja djiddensis, Rhinobatis djeddensis, Rhinobatus djeddensis, Rhinobatus djiddensis, Rhinobatus djidsensis, Rhinobatus dsjiddensis, Rhinobatus maculata, Rhynchobatis djeddensis, Rhynchobatis djiddensis, Rhynchobatus cf. djiddensis, Rhynchobatus djbddensis, Rhynchobatus djeddensis, Rhynchobatus djiddenis, Rhynchobatus djidensis
Description :
Citation: Rhynchobatus djiddensis (Forsskål, 1775): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Rhynchobatus djiddensis (Forsskål, 1775), caught near Cape Vidal © Bruce Mann, Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), Durban
Rhynchobatus djiddensis (Forsskål, 1775), caught near Cape Vidal © Bruce Mann, Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), Durban
Common names
Geigenrochen, Riesengeigenrochen, Pez cuna manchado, Poisson paille à pois, Raie guitare, Raie à museau en pelle, Requin raie, Violon, Giant guitarfish, Giant sandshark, Guitar fish, Plough fish, Sand shark, Sandy, Shark-ray, Shovel nose, Shovelnose, Spotted guitarfish, White spotted shovelnose guitarfish, White spotted shovelnose ray, White-spotted guitarfish, White-spotted shovelnose, White-spotted shovelnose ray, White-spotted wedgefish, Whitespot giant guitarfish, Whitespotted wedgefish
Geigenrochen, Riesengeigenrochen, Pez cuna manchado, Poisson paille à pois, Raie guitare, Raie à museau en pelle, Requin raie, Violon, Giant guitarfish, Giant sandshark, Guitar fish, Plough fish, Sand shark, Sandy, Shark-ray, Shovel nose, Shovelnose, Spotted guitarfish, White spotted shovelnose guitarfish, White spotted shovelnose ray, White-spotted guitarfish, White-spotted shovelnose, White-spotted shovelnose ray, White-spotted wedgefish, Whitespot giant guitarfish, Whitespotted wedgefish
Short Description
A large guitarfish with large black eyespots on the pectoral bases, a distinctive black cross between the eyes, and rows of small white spots on the upper body; snout pointed and lower caudal lobe short [536]. Olive-green above, white below [536]. Mouths small and contain flattened, pavement-like teeth.
A large guitarfish with large black eyespots on the pectoral bases, a distinctive black cross between the eyes, and rows of small white spots on the upper body; snout pointed and lower caudal lobe short [536]. Olive-green above, white below [536]. Mouths small and contain flattened, pavement-like teeth.
Human uses
fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
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]. With 4 young, about 43-60 cm in length (Ref. 37816), born in the summer (Ref. 3919). Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). Occurs inshore and in shallow estuaries. Feeds on crabs, lobsters, bivalves and small fishes [536].
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]. With 4 young, about 43-60 cm in length (Ref. 37816), born in the summer (Ref. 3919). Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). Occurs inshore and in shallow estuaries. Feeds on crabs, lobsters, bivalves and small fishes [536].
Size / Weight / Age
TL (max): 310 cm TL; TL (mature): ~150 cm; TL (born): ~60 cm [20218]; max. published weight: 227.0 kg (Ref. 3919)
TL (max): 310 cm TL; TL (mature): ~150 cm; TL (born): ~60 cm [20218]; max. published weight: 227.0 kg (Ref. 3919)
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=6159; CITES: (see: Protected Species for more details) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora annex: II; Council Regulation 2017/160 annex: B
shark-references Species-ID=6159; CITES: (see: Protected Species for more details) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora annex: II; Council Regulation 2017/160 annex: B
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea
Cestoda
Trematoda
Nematoda
Copepoda
Isopoda
Hirudinea
Monogenea
- Neoheterocotyle bychowskyi (Timofeeva, 1981) Chisholm, 1994 [17439]
- Neoheterocotyle djiddensis (Pillai & Pillai, 1976) Chisholm & Whittington, 1997 [17439]
- Neoheterocotyle nagibinae (Timofeeva, 1981) Chisholm, 1994 [17439]
- Neoheterocotyle rhinobatis (Pillai & Pillai, 1976) Chisholm & Whittington, 1997 [17439] [23992]
- Neoheterocotyle rhynchobatis (Tripathi, 1959) Chisholm, 1994 [17439]
Cestoda
- Acanthobothrium asrinae Maleki, Malek & Palm, 2015 [22641] [28741]
- Acanthobothrium bartonae Campbell & Beveridge, 2002 [16128] [28741]
- Acanthobothrium dujardinii Van Beneden, 1849 [16448]
- Acanthobothrium elongatum Subhapradha, 1955 [28741]
- Acanthobothrium fylerae Maleki, Malek & Palm, 2015 [22641] [28741]
- Acanthobothrium gibsoni Campbell & Beveridge, 2002 [16128] [28741]
- Acanthobothrium jamesi Maleki, Malek & Palm, 2015 [22641] [28741]
- Acanthobothrium janineae Maleki, Malek & Palm, 2015 [22641] [28741]
- Acanthobothrium lasti Campbell & Beveridge, 2002 [16128] [28741]
- Acanthobothrium rhynchobatidis Subhapradha, 1955 [16175] [16448] [16128]
- Acanthobothrium rhynchobatidis rotundum Subhapradha, 1955 [16423]
- Acanthobothrium rotundum Subhapradha, 1955 [28741]
- Acanthobothrium xiamenensis Yang & Lin, 1994 [16463] [28741]
- Anthobothrium septatum Subhapradha, 1955 [16423]
- Anthobothrium veravalensis Shinde, Jadhav & Mohekar, 1981 [16161]
- Balanobothrium shindei Gupta & Parmar, 1988 [19897]
- Balanobothrium southwelli Shinde, 1982 [16235]
- Carpobothrium chiloscyllii Shipley & Hornell, 1906 [16410]
- Didymorhynchus southwelli Beveridge & Campbell, 1988 [16255] [16112]
- Dollfusiella michiae (Southwell, 1929) [16252] [16112]
- Echeneibothrium shindei Bhaware, 1993 [16260]
- Echinobothrium djeddensis (Pramanik & Manna, 2005) [16372] [19536]
- Eutetrarhynchus leucomelanus (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) [16112]
- Halysiorhynchus macrocephalus (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) [23410] [16112]
- Heteronybelinia nipponica (Yamaguti, 1952) [16112]
- Heteronybelinia perideraeus (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) [16112]
- Kotorella pronosoma (Stossich, 1901) [16112]
- Lecanicephalum sp. [24952]
- Marsupiobothrium karbharii Deshmukh & Shinde, 1975 [16297]
- Marsupiobothrium rhynchobati Shinde & Deshmukh, 1980 [16400]
- Mixonybelinia edwinlintoni (Dollfus, 1960) [17845] [16112]
- Orectolobicestus chiloscylli (Subhapradha, 1955) Ruhnke, Caira & Carpenter, 2006 [7406]
- Parachristianella baverstocki Beveridge, 1990 [16252] [16112]
- Parachristianella indonesiensis Palm, 2004 [15747]
- Parachristianella monomegacantha Kruse, 1959 [16112]
- Phyllobothrium foliatum Linton, 1891 [16412] [16410] [16443]
- Phyllobothrium lintoni (Southwell, 1912) [26667] [16443]
- Phyllobothrium minimum Subhapradha, 1955 [16423] [16443]
- Pithophorus tetraglobus (Southwell, 1912) [26667]
- Polypocephalus alii Shinde & Jadhav, 1981 [16164]
- Polypocephalus coronatus Subhapradha, 1951 [16424]
- Polypocephalus djeddensis Jadhav & Shinde, 1989 [16242]
- Polypocephalus himanshui Pramanik & Manna, 2006 [16376]
- Polypocephalus katpurensis Shinde & Jadhav, 1981 [16164]
- Polypocephalus lintoni Subhapradha, 1951 [16424]
- Polypocephalus rhynchobatidis Subhapradha, 1951 [16424]
- Polypocephalus singhii Shinde & Jadhav, 1981 [16164]
- Polypocephalus sp. [24952]
- Polypocephalus vitellaris Subhapradha, 1951 [16424]
- Prochristianella clarkeae Beveridge, 1990 [16252] [16112] [15747] [17404]
- Proemotobothrium linstowi (Southwell, 1912) [16257] [16112] [15747]
- Rhinebothrium verticillatum (Subhapradha, 1955) [16423]
- Scyphophyllidium chiloscyllii (Subhapradha, 1955) [16423] [16443]
- Scyphophyllidium musculosum (Subhapradha, 1955) [16423]
- Tetrarhynchus rhynchobatidis Shipley & Hornell, 1906 [16112]
- Trigonolobium spinuliferum (Southwell, 1911) Dollfus, 1929 [17129] [16252] [16112]
- Tylocephalum elongatum Subhapradha, 1955 [16423] [16377]
- Tylocephalum hanmantraoi Shinde & Jadhav, 1990 [16157]
- Tylocephalum minimum Subhapradha, 1955 [16423]
- Zygorhynchus elongatus Beveridge & Campbell, 1988 [16255] [16112]
Trematoda
- Pseudastiotrema rhynchobati Wang, 1982 [32542]
Nematoda
- Echinocephalus overstreeti Deardorff & Ko, 1983 [21500]
- Mawsonascaris australis (Johnston & Mawson, 1943) [21225] [17029]
- Mawsonascaris sp. [21225]
Copepoda
Isopoda
- Gnathia maculosa Ota & Hirose, 2009 [22155]
- Gnathia teruyukiae Ota, 2011 [22155]
- Gnathia trimaculata Coetzee, Smit, Grutter & Davies, 2009 [17188] [22155]
Hirudinea
- Pontobdella macrothela (Schimarda, 1861) [28595]