Acroteriobatus ocellatus (Norman 1926)
- Dataset
- An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of South Africa
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Elasmobranchii
- order
- Rajiformes
- family
- Rhinobatidae
- genus
- Acroteriobatus
- species
- Acroteriobatus ocellatus
discussion
Remarks: Very little is known of this rare species. Its range is not well defined, and the map in Séret et al. (2016 a) is inaccurate since the only verified specimens are from Algoa Bay. A detailed revision of the South African Acroteriobatus is required to clarify the status and validity of this species.
discussion
Remarks: Very little is known of this rare species. Its range is not well defined, and the map in Séret et al. (2016 a) is inaccurate since the only verified specimens are from Algoa Bay. A detailed revision of the South African Acroteriobatus is required to clarify the status and validity of this species. Conservation status: DD (2019).
distribution
South African distribution: Endemic. Bird Island, Algoa Bay (EC).
materials_examined
South Africa voucher material: Holotype: BMNH 1906.11. 19.26. Non-types: SAIAB 11138, SAIAB 11141, SAIAB 13002.
vernacular_names
Speckled Guitarfish