| Family: |
Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes) |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: South Africa to Namibia. |
| Diagnosis: |
A guitarfish with a broadly pointed snout and a broad pectoral disc (Ref. 5578). Plain brown above, young with white spots (Ref. 5578). |
| Biology: |
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). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 April 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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