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Rhynchobatus australiae

White-spotted Guitarfish
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CR
Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2019
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SSN 28401
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Taxonomy

  • Kingdom
    Animalia
  • Phylum
    Chordata
  • Class
    Elasmobranchii   Sharks
  • Order
    Rajiformes
  • Family
    Rhinobatidae   Guitarfishes
  • Genus
    Rhynchobatus
  • Specific Epithet
    australiae Whitley, 1939
  • Common Name
    1. Bottlenose Wedgefish (English)
    2. Fiddler (English)
    3. Giant Guitarfish (English)
    4. Guitarfish (English)
    5. Pari Kemejan Tompok Putih (Malay)
    6. Perejang (Malay)
    7. Sandshark (English)
    8. White-spotted (English)
    9. White-spotted Guitarfish (English)
    10. White-spotted Guitarfish (English)
    11. White-spotted Shovelnose (English)
    12. White-spotted Wedgefish (English)
    13. White-spottedshovelnose Ray (English)
    14. Whitesport Ray (English)
    15. Whitespot Guitarfish (English)
    16. Whitespotted Wedgefish (English)
    17. Yu (Malay)
    18. Yu Kemejan (Malay)
    19. Yu Kemejan Tompok Putih (Malay)
    20. Yu Kia-kia (Malay)
    21. Yu-kemejan Kia-kia (Malay)
  • Residential
    Native
The taxonomic status is pending for approval

Description
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Whitespotted Wedgefish’s snout is bottle-shaped, constricted near tip and spiracles with two skin folds on posterior margin. First dorsal fin is less than 1.5 times height of second (in adults) and its origin slightly posterior to pelvic-fin origin. The colour of disc is gray or brown with inconspicuous white margin; adults with a faint black spot on each pectrol fins, spot diffused-edged in juveniles. Diagonal row of three equidistant white spots. The maximum size of this fish is 270 cm and it feeds on bottom curstaceans and molluscs.

Habitats
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No Description Suitability Seasonality
1
Marine Neritic → Pelagic
 Unknown Unknown
2
Marine Oceanic → Epipelagic (0 - 200 m)
 Unknown Unknown
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3

Assessment
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Year Published Assessment Red List Category Version
2019 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Critically Endangered (CR)
3.1
2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Vulnerable (VU)
3.1

References
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Book
  1. Malaysia National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Shark (Plan 2), 2014. Department of Fisheries Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 50. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
  2. Ahmad, A., Lim, A.P.K., Fahmi & Dharmadi (2013). Field Guide to Look-Alike Sharks and Rays Species of the Southeast Asian Region. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (SEAFDEC/MFRDMD). pp. 107.
  3. Ahmad, A., Gambang, A.C., Manjaji-Matsumoto, B.M. & Lim, A.P.K. (2007). Field Guide to Rays and Chimaeras of Malaysia and Neighbouring Countries. Fisheries Research Institute, Sarawak Branch, Bintawa, Malaysia. pp. 58.
  4. Ambak, M.A., Mansor, M.I., Zakaria, M.Z. & Mazlan, A.G. (2010). Fishes of Malaysia. Penerbit UMT, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia. pp. 334.
  5. Kamarruddin, I., Mohamed, C.A.R., Kee Alfian, B.A.A., Fitra, A.Z., Lee, J.N. & Rozaimi, M.J. (2011). Malaysia's Marine Biodiversity: Inventory and Current Status. Department of Marine Park Malaysia and Marine Ecosystem Research Centre (EKOMAR), Malaysia. pp. 212.
  6. Matsunuma, M., Motomura, H., Matsuura, K., Shazili, N.A.M. & Ambak, M.A. (2011). Fishes of Terengganu: East Coast of Malay Peninsula, Malaysia. National Museum of Nature and Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and Kagoshima Universiti Museum, Malaysia. pp. ix+251.
  7. Seah, Y.G., Mohd Sharol, A., Mazlan, A.G. & Mat Jaafar, T.N.A. (2021). Marine Fishes of Kuantan : Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Penerbit UMT. pp. 172.
  8. Yoshida, T., Nurulhuda, E.M., Musikasinthorn, P. & Matsuura, K. (2013). Fishes of Northern Gulf of Thailand, Volume 8. National Museum of Nature and Science,Tsukuba. Research Institute for Humanity and Nature,Kyoto. Kagoshima University Museum, Kagoshima., Japan. pp. 239.
  9. Yusri, A., Hamdan, J. & Abdul Rahman, A.M. (2010). Ikan Laut Malaysia: Glosari Nama Sahih Spesis Ikan . Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 290.
Online
  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Retrieved April 13, 2016, from http://www.gbif.org
  2. Wake-Up Call to Save Sharks and Rays in Malaysia. WWF-Malaysia. Retrieved September 22, 2021, from https://www.wwf.org.my/?29385/Wake-Up-Call-to-Save-Sharks-and-Rays-in-Malaysia — [ Image (JPG/PNG) ]
  3. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from http://www.marinespecies.org
  4. Di Dario, F.IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved November 30, 2016, from http://www.iucnredlist.org
  5. Froese, R. & Pauly, D.FishBase. Retrieved November 28, 2016, from http://www.fishbase.org

Publications
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Marine Fishes of Kuantan : Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS) (2021)

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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin

Species Citation :- Rhynchobatus australiae. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/28401. [Retrieved 29 April 2024].

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