Rhynchobatus laevis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Smoothnose wedgefish
Rhynchobatus laevis
photo by Krajangdara, T.

Family:  Rhinidae (Wedgefishes)
Max. size:  270 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 240 kg
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Oman to Japan; mainly in the Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A benthic species mainly found near the coast in shallow bays and off river mouths. It is poorly known but probably feeds on bottom-dwelling crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 03 December 2018 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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