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Broadnose wedgefish

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Rhynchobatidae

Scientific name
  
Rhynchobatus springeri

Phylum
  
Chordata

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Genus
  
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Species

Similar
  
Smoothnose wedgefish, Rhynchobatus australiae, African wedgefish, Clubnose guitarfish, Sharpnose guitarfish

The broadnose wedgefish (Rhynchobatus springeri) is a species of fish in the Rhynchobatidae family. It is found in coastal and estuarine habitats in southeast Asia, where documented from Java, Borneo, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss. This is a medium-sized species of Rhynchobatus, which reaches a maximum length of about 2.15 m (7.1 ft).

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Broadnose wedgefish Wikipedia


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