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Rhinobatidae
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The guitarfish, also referred to as shovelnose rays, are a family, Rhinobatidae, of rays. The guitarfish are known for an elongated body with a flattened head and trunk and small, ray-like wings. The combined range of the various species is tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate waters worldwide.
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Rhinobatidae is a family of fish within the order Rhinopristiformes, class Elasmobranchii, and phylum Chordata. The taxon is governed by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and holds an accepted status in the World Register of Marine Species. It was described by Bonaparte in 1835. Members of this family are commonly known as guitarfishes and inhabit marine and brackish environments.
The family is classified under the kingdom Animalia. While its parent taxon is listed as Rhinopristiformes, it has also been associated with Rajiformes and Rhinobatiformes. Records for Rhinobatidae are held by institutions such as the SDNHM in the United States, which maintains 132 records and one media item for the family. A total of 238,323 occurrences have been documented for this taxon.
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Species
guitarfishes
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderRhinopristiformes
- FamilyRhinobatidae
Guitares de mer, Raies-guitares Les raies-guitares ou guitares de mer (Rhinobatidae) forment une famille de raie allongées, de l'ordre des Rajiformes ou, suivant les classifications, des Rhinobatiformes. Sommaire 1 Description et caractéristiques 2 Liste des genres 3 Voir aussi 3.1 Références taxinomiques 4 Notes et références Description et caractéristiques Ce sont des raies de forme allongée, dont la silhouette rappelle un requin. Cependant, la bouche est située sous la tête, et la face ventrale est presque parfaitement plate, contrairement aux requins. Le dos porte deux grandes nageoires dorsales, et la nageoire anale est très développée (sans épine). La ligne médiane dorsale porte une rangée de tubercules épineux[1]. La mâchoire comporte des dents petites et non pointues, en grand nombre : elles ne servent pas à mordre mais à broyer la nourriture. Toutes les espèces sont ovovivipares, et se nourrissent d'organismes benthiques (mollusques, crustacés...) et parfois de petits poissons[2]. Ces raies peuvent atteindre une taille respectable pour certaines espèces, et plusieurs sont exploitées commercialement[2]. On en trouve des espèces dans les trois principaux bassins océaniques,
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 132
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Rhinobatidae
- Collections
- SDNHM
- Recorded in
- United States
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The guitarfish, also referred to as shovelnose rays, are a family, Rhinobatidae, of rays. The guitarfish are known for an elongated body with a flattened head and trunk and small, ray-like wings. The combined range of the various species is tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate waters worldwide.
==Names== In Australia and New Zealand, guitarfish are commonly referred to as shovelnose rays or shovelnose sharks.
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