Rhinobatos annandalei, or Annandale's guitarfish, is a type of ray in the family Rhinobatidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean around India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and possibly the Persian Gulf. It is predominantly found in the marine waters, but also enters the brackish waters and freshwater rivers as well.[2] It reaches a length of approximately 56 centimetres (22 in). Annandale's guitarfish are ovoviviparous fishes.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rhinopristiformes |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae |
| Genus: | Rhinobatos |
| Species: | R. annandalei
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinobatos annandalei Norman, 1926
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References
edit- ^ Dulvy, N.K.; Akhilesh, K.V.; Bineesh, K.K.; Derrick, D.; Ebert, D.A.; Fernando, D.; Haque, A.B.; Jabado, R.W.; Khan, M.; Maung, A. (2021). "Rhinobatos annadalei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T161478A124492224. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T161478A124492224.en. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhinobatos annandalei". FishBase. February 2011 version.
External links
edit- WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Rhinobatos annandalei Norman, 1926
- ITIS - Report: Rhinobatos annandalei (Norman, 1926)
- Rhinobatos annandalei Norman, 1926 | Indiabiodiversity - Species
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