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Acroteriobatus zanzibarensis (Norman, 1926) Zanzibar guitarfish |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 75 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, Zanzibar, Tanzania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | A benthic species on inner continental shelf; rarely caught and its life history is unknown. Reports to 205 cm TL are likely to be erroneous. Males mature at ca. 64 cm TL (Ref. 114953). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 02 February 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||