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Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes)
Eponymy: Marcus Élieser Bloch (1723–1799) was a German physician and naturalist specialising in ichthyology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Müller & Henle.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin récifal. Tropical; 23°S - 35°S, 12°E - 18°E (Ref. 114953)
Southeast Atlantic to West Indian Ocean: Namibia (Walvis Bay) to South Africa (Cape of Good Hope).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 6497)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
A guitarfish with a broadly pointed snout and a broad pectoral disc (Ref. 5578). Plain brown above, young with white spots (Ref. 5578).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
A rare and unknown species found inshore, in shallow bays and off sandy beaches (Ref. 5578). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Reaches 96 cm TL (Ref. 114953). Occasionally taken in recreational shore fisheries (Ref. 127960).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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 (Ref. 50449).
Stehmann, M., 1990. Rhinobatidae. p. 23-27. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 6497)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: bycatch
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00302 (0.00155 - 0.00589), b=3.13 (2.96 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Niveau trophique (Réf. 69278) |
3.6 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Résilience (Réf. 120179) |
Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Fec assumed to be <100). |
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100). 🛈 |
Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766) |
Low.
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