CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota

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CAAB Code:	37 026002 show as JSON
Scientific Name and Authority:	Rhina ancylostomus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Rank:	Species

CAAB category:	37 - Pisces Fishes
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Family:	37 26 Rhinidae (Wedgefishes) - show full list
Standard Name (AS 5300):	Shark Ray
Common Names List:	shark ray guitarfish
Organism Type:	a wedgefish
Synonyms:	Rhina ancylostoma
Taxon lists:	Current Australian list: Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat:	Coastal (0-40m) Shelf Demersal (40-200m)
Parent Codes:	37 026901 Rhina spp.
Previous Codes (if any):	026002

Distribution map:
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Modelled distribution shown as blue polygon (source: Australian National Fish Expert Distributions) Updated on 2008-11-19.
Occurrence locations [37] shown as red circles - View CSIRO Catch records Get expert distribution shapefile

Expected species depth range is from 0 to 70 m.

Taxon Notes:	Australian Faunal directory text 26.10.22: "Under current IZCN rules, we accept that ancyclostomus is a noun in apposition, and retain the original spelling, although it is often spelled ancylostoma. Incorrect transliterations from the Greek are not grounds for emending the name."
Common/Standard Name Notes:	"guitarfish" is the marketing name for this species

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