FB-5016 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5016 Animalia Chordata Elasmobranchii Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Rhinobatos Rhinobatos rhinobatos (Linnaeus, 1758) Rocha Cassapai Guitarra Rabeca Raia-tubarão Viola Peshk kitarë Peshk kitarrë Mourr Shelf Rejnokovec obecný Chiterra Almindelig guitarfisk Geigenrochen Gemeiner Geigenrochen Gewöhnlicher Geigenrochen Gewöhnlicher Geigenwochen Glattrochen Hairochen Common guitarfish Common mediterranean guitarfish Common violinfish Guitarfish Lengthened shape Mediterranean longnose Harilik logardrai Afla Kitararausku Guitare Poisson-guitare commun Raie-guitare commune Rhinobate commun Rhinobate commun de la Méditerranée Osre Yoyo Ražopas Calascione Catarre Chetarre Galascioene Mandolino Pesce chitarra Pesce violino Pesce viuline Pesciu chitara Pisci chitarra Pisci viulinu Quatra viuline Squadre Squadru monicu Squotre Viulinu Rebekkin Vjolin скат-рoхля Kemane balığı Uzunkeler balığı Thiaukher Guitarra Guitarra común Manta Picudos Rayón Arane Esine Gewone gitaarrog Guitarra Navadni goslaš Rinovatos Άγγελος Καλκάνι Κιθάρα Ρίνα Ρινόβατος Σαλάχι 琴犁头鳐 琴犁頭鰩 Leiobatus panduratus Rafinesque, 1810 Raia columnae Blainville, 1816 Raja rhinobatos Linnaeus, 1758 Rhinobathos rhinobathos (Linnaeus, 1758) Rhinobatis duhameli Blainville, 1825 Rhinobatus columnae Bonaparte, 1836 Rhinobatus rhinobatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Squatinoraja colonna Nardo, 1824 1992-02-11 2024-01-23 Breder, C.M. and D.E. 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Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5016 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Rhrhi_u1.gif http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/gif/tn_Rhrhi_u1.gif FB-GeneralDescr-5016 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-02-11 00:00:00 2024-01-23 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5016 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms, from the intertidal zone to about 100 m. Sometimes near rocky reefs (Ref. 12951). Slow swimming over bottom or partially buried. Feeds on benthic invertebrates, mainly crustaceans and small fishes. Males mature at ca. 56 cm TL, females at ca. 64 cm TL; born at ca. 25 cm TL (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous, one or two litters per year with 4-10 embryos. Schneider, W. 1990 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine resources of the Gulf of Guinea. Prepared and published with the support of the FAO Regional Office for Africa. Rome: FAO. 268 p. (Ref. 2683) FB-DiagnosticDescr-5016 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2001-07-18 00:00:00 2017-11-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5016 Rostral ridges widely separated over their entire length; anterior nasal lobe reaching to level of inner corner of nostril, posterior nasal flap wide; spiracle with two moderately developed folds, the outer one more prominent; thorns relatively small, present around inner margin of orbits, between spiracles, on shoulders, and along midline of disc and tail; Upper surface khaki-brown, underside white (Ref. 6675). McEachran, J.D. and C. Capapé 1984 Rhinobatidae. p. 156-158. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 6675) FB-Morphology-5016 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2001-07-18 00:00:00 2017-11-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5016 Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 0 McEachran, J.D. and C. Capapé 1984 Rhinobatidae. p. 156-158. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 6675) FB-Distribution-5016 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-02-11 00:00:00 2024-07-17 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5016 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Eastern Atlantic: southern Bay of Biscay to Angola, including Mediterranean Sea. McEachran, J.D. and C. Capapé 1984 Rhinobatidae. p. 156-158. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 6675) FB-Uses-5016 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-02-11 00:00:00 2024-01-23 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5016 fisheries: commercial Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott 1991 World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537) FB-LifeCycle-5016 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 1992-02-11 00:00:00 2024-01-23 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=5016&StockCode=5250 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures (Ref. 50449). One or two litters per year, of 4-10 embryos (Ref. 6675) Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) FB-Size-5016 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-02-11 00:00:00 2024-01-23 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5016 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats 185 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 127374)); max. published weight: 26.6 kg (Ref. 127374) Edelist, D. 2014 New length-weight relationships and Lmax values for fishes from the Southeastern Mediterranean Sea. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 30:521-526. (Ref. 127374) Edelist, D. 2014 New length-weight relationships and Lmax values for fishes from the Southeastern Mediterranean Sea. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 30:521-526. (Ref. 127374) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-5016 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-02-11 00:00:00 2024-01-23 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5016 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m (Ref. 12951) Michael, S.W. 1993 Reef sharks and rays of the world. A guide to their identification, behavior, and ecology. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California. 107 p. (Ref. 12951)