Taxonavigation: Rhinopristiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Infraclassis: Euselachii
Division/Cohort: Neoselachii
Subdivision/Subcohort: Batoidea
Superordo: Batomorphii
Ordo: Rhinopristiformes

Familia: Rhinobatidae
Subfamilia: Rhynchobatinae
Genus: Rhynchobatus
Species: Rhynchobatus immaculatus

Name

Rhynchobatus immaculatus Last et al., 2013

  • Holotype: NMMB P16274.
  • Paratypes: CSIRO H 7418–01 (1); NMMB P16135 (1), P16275 [HO–180] (1).

Type locality: Keelung fish market, Taiwan.

Etymology: The specific name immaculate is a combination of the Latin im (= not) and macula (= spot, mark), and is based on the lack of a dark pectoral marking (rather than any white spots) which is otherwise present in small individuals of other nominal species of Rhynchobatus.

Vernacular names

English: Taiwanese Wedgefish

References

  • Last, P.R.; Ho, H.-C.; Chen, R.-r. 2013: A new species of wedgefish, Rhynchobatus immaculatus (Chondrichthyes, Rhynchobatidae), from Taiwan. Zootaxa 3752(1): 185–198. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3752.1.11 Reference page. 
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