Rhinobatos holcorhynchus

Taxonavigation: Rhinopristiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Infraclassis: Euselachii
Division/Cohort: Neoselachii
Subdivision/Subcohort: Batoidea
Superordo: Batomorphii
Ordo: Rhinopristiformes

Familia: Rhinobatidae
Genus: Rhinobatos
Species: Rhinobatos holcorhynchus

Name

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Rhinobatos holcorhynchus Norman, 1922

  • Holotype (unique): BMNH 1922.1.13.18.

Type locality: Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa,south western Indian Ocean, depth 45 fathoms.

Etymology: holkos (= furrow, grove or track); rhynchos (= snout or rostrum), presumably referring to widely separated rostral ridge. (From: The ETYFish project)

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Vernacular names

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English: Slender Guitarfish

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