Rhinobatos thouin (Anonymous, 1798)

Clubnose guitarfish

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Rhinobatidae \| Rhinobatinae
Synonyms	Raja thouin, ... more
Common names	... more

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Main reference

Compagno, L.J.V. 1999. (Ref. 35766)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 300 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58048)

Environment

Benthopelagic; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to New Guinea, north to Japan. Australian and old records from the Mediterranean Sea and Suriname need confirmation.
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Found inshore (Ref. 9909) and offshore (Ref. 58784). A carnivorous fish that feeds on large shellfishes (Ref. 58784). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Biology little known (Ref. 9909). Caught occasionally by demersal tangle net fisheries operating throughout the area. Utilized for its meat, find (both very high value), skin and cartilage (Ref.58048). Marketed fresh and probably dried-salted (Ref. 9909).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Vulnerable (VU) (A2abd+3bd+4abd)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (78 of 100)	Low

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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