Sealife guideThe white spotted wedgefishRhynchobatus australiae
Last updated on 03/09/2024 at 11:50 AM
Taxonomy
- Common name: White spotted wedgefish
- French name: Poisson coin
- Spanish name: Chopa blanca
- Scientific name: Rhynchobatus australiae (Whitley, 1939)
- Family name: Rhinidae
- Order name: Rhinopristiformes
- Class name: Elasmobranchii
Did you know ?
The white spotted wedgefish is listed as many other marine species within The
IUCN Red List of threatened species. The white spotted wedgefish appears in the
IUCN Red List since 2019 within the category Critically Endangered !
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