Kingdom Animalia Class Chondrichthyes Family Rhynchobatidae Scientific name Rhynchobatus springeri | Phylum Chordata Order Rajiformes Genus Rhynchobatus Rank 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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