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A Classification of the Recent Elasmobranchii

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R. SCHLEGELI M. & H. 1841 Brown Smooth Guitarfish<br />

R. schlegeli schlegeli MUELLER & HENLE 1841<br />

Rhinobatus (Rhinobatus) schlegelii M. & H. 1841 t/l;Nagasaki, Japan.<br />

Rhinobatus schlegel JORD. & FOWLER 1903 (emendation)<br />

R. schlegeli formosensis NORMAN 1926<br />

Rhinobatus formosensis NORMAN 1926 t/l; Taiwan (Formosa)<br />

Range <strong>of</strong> species; Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Philippines.<br />

R. HOLCORHYNCHUS Norman 1922 Slender Guitarfish<br />

Rhinobatus holcorhynchus NORMAN 1922 t/l; Natal, S. Africa.<br />

Range; Natal from Port Shepstone to KwaZulu , S Africa. Endemic.<br />

Group 2 (Subgenus ACROTERIOBATIS)<br />

R. ANNULATUS M. & H. 1841 Annulated Guitarfish: South African Lesser Guitarfish<br />

Rhinobatus (Syrrhina) annulatus M. & H. 1841 t/l; Cape <strong>of</strong> Good Hope, S Africa.<br />

Rhinobatus natalensis FOWLER 1925 t/l; Natal.<br />

Range; S. Africa from Central Natal to Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Namibia.Endemic.<br />

Cape form: Annular markings.<br />

Natal form: Large dark spots.<br />

R. LEUCOSPILUS Norman 1926 Greyspot<br />

Guitarfish<br />

Rhinobatus leucospilus NORMAN 1926 t/l;Durban, Natal.<br />

Range; Central Transkei and Natal, S.Africa. Endemic.<br />

R. ZANZIBARENSIS Norman 1926 Speckled Guitarfish<br />

R.. zannibarensis zannibarensis NORMAN 1926<br />

Rhinobatus zanzibarensis NORMAN 1926 t/l; Zanzibar.<br />

Range; Zanzibar, East Africa.<br />

R. zannibarensis ocellatus NORMAN 1926<br />

Rhinobatus ocellatus NORMAN 1926 t/l; <strong>of</strong>f Bird Island, Algoa Bay, S. Africa.<br />

Range; Known from only 3 specimens from <strong>the</strong> type locality. Endemic.<br />

Species range; Zanzibar. Algoa Bay, South Africa.<br />

R. BLOCHII M. & H. 1841 Bluntnose<br />

Guitarfish.<br />

Rhinobatus (Syrrhina) blochii M. & H. 1841 t/l; Cape <strong>of</strong> Good Hope, S Africa.<br />

Range; Cape Point to Walvis Bay,S.Africa.Endemic.<br />

(Questionable if this bluntnose sp. is placeable here)<br />

R. SALADAH Randall & Compagno 1995 Oman<br />

Guitarfish<br />

Rhinobatos ( Acroteriobatos ) saladah RANDALL & COMPAGNO 1995 t/l; <strong>of</strong>f Saladah, Sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Oman.<br />

Group 3<br />

R. HALAVI (Forskal) 1775 Halavi Ray<br />

Raja halavi FORSKAL 1775 t/l; Djedda, Red Sea.<br />

Range; Red Sea east to China, Indonesia & Philippines Med. coast <strong>of</strong> Egypt via Suez Canal.<br />

R. CEMICULUS St. Hilaire 1817 Blackchin Guitarfish<br />

Raja rhinobatos SHAW 1804 (non LINN.)<br />

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