Broadnose wedgefish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Order: | Rajiformes |
Family: | Rhynchobatidae |
Genus: | Rhynchobatus |
Species: | R. springeri |
Binomial name | |
Rhynchobatus springeri Compagno & Last, 2010 |
The broadnose wedgefish (Rhynchobatus springeri) is a species of fish in the Rhynchobatidae family. It is found in coastal and estuarine habitats in southeast Asia, where documented from Java, Borneo, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss. This is a medium-sized species of Rhynchobatus, which reaches a maximum length of about 2.15 m (7.1 ft).