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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Rhinopristiformes (Shovelnose rays) > Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes) > Rhinobatinae
Etymology: Aptychotrema: Greek, a = without + Greek, ptyx, ptychos = fold + Greek, trema = hole (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 20 - 60 m (Ref. 12951). Temperate, preferred ?; 24°S - 35°S (Ref. 75154)

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Western Pacific: endemic to Australia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12951); 120.0 cm TL (female)

Found on soft bottoms off beaches, lower parts of estuaries and offshore down to 50 m depth or more (Ref. 9909). Feeds on bottom crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes (Ref. 9909). Caught in nets (Ref. 9909). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9909).

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Ovoviviparous with up to 4 in a litter. Size at birth about 13 cm.

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Compagno, L.J.V. and P.R. Last, 1999. Rhinobatidae. Guitarfishes. p. 1423-1430. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 9909)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Fisheries: commercial

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Aptychotrema rostrata (Shaw, 1794)