Ringstreaked guitarfish
The ringstreaked guitarfish (Rhinobatos hynnicephalus) is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family found in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, coral reefs, and estuarine waters.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Rhinopristiformes |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae |
| Genus: | Rhinobatos |
| Species: | R. hynnicephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinobatos hynnicephalus J. Richardson, 1846 | |
Ringstreaked guitarfish have paired reproductive organs, and are ovoviviparous, with a 1:1 sex ratio.[2]
References
- Rigby, C.L.; Chen, X.; Ebert, D.A.; Herman, K.; Ho, H.; Hsu, H.; Zhang, J. (2020). "Rhinobatos hynnicephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60167A124446775. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T60167A124446775.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Shuyuan, Qiu and Wenbin, Zheng. Reproductive biology of guitar, Rhinobatos hynnicephalus. Environmental Biology of Fishes Volume 38, Numbers 1-3, 81-93, doi:10.1007/BF00842906
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