Bottlenose Wedgefish
Rhynchobatus australiae
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 0–60 m
- Max size: 1.2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
A large guitar shaped ray of inshore continental shelves, the bottlenose wedgefish rests on soft bottoms and near coral reefs, with females in Thai waters reaching three metres. It crushes crabs, mollusks and bottom fish with flat teeth and bears live young. Prized for its fins, it has been fished so hard that it is now Critically Endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rhinopristiformes › Rhinidae › Rhynchobatus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278217.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bottlenose Wedgefish live?
- The Bottlenose Wedgefish (Rhynchobatus australiae) is typically found at 0–60 m.
- Is the Bottlenose Wedgefish dangerous to divers?
- The Bottlenose Wedgefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bottlenose Wedgefish get?
- The Bottlenose Wedgefish grows to about 1.2 m.