Roughnose Wedgefish
Rhynchobatus cooki
- Critically endangered
- Card rarity: Legendary
- Sharks and rays
The roughnose wedgefish is a species of fish in the Rhinidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Singapore. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, coral reefs, estuarine waters, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss. Despite having been known for more than a decade, it remained undescribed until 2016. This is a relatively small species, reaching up to 81 cm (2.66 ft) in length. Adults are greenish-brown above; young have white spots.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Rhinopristiformes
- Family
- Rhinidae
- Genus
- Rhynchobatus