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Rhynchobatus luebberti Ehrenbaum, 1915 African wedgefish |
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| Family: | Rhinidae (Wedgefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 300 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 35 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Congo to Mauritania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Benthic (Ref. 114953). Occurs in shallow coastal waters, more or less stationary. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Adults feed mainly on small bony fishes and invertebrates. Females have litters of 2-5 pups. Maturity size unknown but born at 79-85 cm TL (Ref. 114953). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 03 December 2018 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||