Wedgefishes are
rays of the
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Rhinidae, comprising eleven
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
in three
genera
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial s ...
.
Classified in the
order
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
...
Rhinopristiformes
Rhinopristiformes is an order of rays, cartilaginous fishes related to sharks, containing shovelnose rays and allied groups.
Families
Rhinopristiformes contains the following families:
* Trygonorrhinidae Last, Séret & Naylor, 2016 (fiddle ...
along with
guitarfish
The guitarfish, also referred to as shovelnose rays, are a family, Rhinobatidae, of rays. The guitarfish are known for an elongated body with a flattened head and trunk and small, ray-like wings. The combined range of the various species is tro ...
es and
sawfish
Sawfish, also known as carpenter sharks, are a family of very large rays characterized by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth, arranged in a way that resembles a saw. They are among the lar ...
es, they have also been known as giant guitarfishes or sharkfin guitarfishes.
Taxonomy
* ''Rhina''
Bloch
Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include:
A
*Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881–1925), Austrian entrepreneur
*Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
*Alexandre Bloch (1857–1919), French painter
*Alfred Bloch ( ...
& Schneider, 1801
** ''
Rhina ancylostoma''
Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Shark ray)
* ''
Rhynchobatus''
J. P. Müller & Henle, 1837
** ''
Rhynchobatus australiae''
Whitley, 1939 (Bottlenose wedgefish)
** ''
Rhynchobatus cooki''
Last
A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts come in many styles and sizes, depending on the exact job they are designed for. Common variations ...
, Kyne & Compagno, 2016 (Roughnose wedgefish)
** ''
Rhynchobatus djiddensis''
( Forsskål, 1775) (Whitespotted wedgefish)
** ''
Rhynchobatus immaculatus''
Last, H.-C.Ho & R.-R. Chen, 2013 (Taiwanese wedgefish)
** ''
Rhynchobatus laevis''
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Smoothnose wedgefish)
** ''
Rhynchobatus luebberti''
Ehrenbaum, 1915 (African wedgefish)
** ''
Rhynchobatus mononoke''
Koeda, Itou, Yamada & Motomura, 2020 (Japanese wedgefish)
** ''
Rhynchobatus palpebratus''
Compagno & Last, 2008 (Eyebrow wedgefish)
** ''
Rhynchobatus springeri''
Compagno & Last, 2010 (Broadnose wedgefish)
* ''Rhynchorhina''
Séret & Naylor, 2016
** ''
Rhynchorhina mauritaniensis''
Séret & Naylor, 2016 (False shark ray)
References
Rhinopristiformes
Taxa named by Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle
{{batoid-stub