Wedgefishes | |
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Whitespotted wedgefish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis) |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Order: | Rhinopristiformes |
Family: |
Rhinidae Müller and Henle, 1841 |
Genera | |
Wedgefishes are rays of the family Rhinidae, comprising ten species in three genera. Classified in the order Rhinopristiformes along with guitarfishes and sawfishes, they have also been known as giant guitarfishes or sharkfin guitarfishes.