Broadnose wedgefish
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The broadnose wedgefish (Rhynchobatus springeri) is a species of fish in the Rhinidae family. It is found in coastal and estuarine habitats in southeast Asia, where it is documented from Java, Borneo, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss and overfishing.[2] This is a medium-sized species of Rhynchobatus, which reaches a maximum length of about Script error: No such module "convert"..[1][3]
Etymology
The ray is named in honor of Stewart Springer (5 June 1906 – 23 August 1991), because of his contributions to the systematics of Rhynchobatus.[4]
References
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- ↑ a b Compagno, L.J.V. and P.R. Last (2010). A new species of wedgefish, Rhynchobatus springeri (Rhynchobatoidei, Rhynchobatidae), from the Western Pacific. 77-88 pp. in: Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J., eds.: Descriptions of new sharks and rays from Borneo. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper no. 32.
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