CRCritically Endangered
False Shark Ray
Rhynchorhina mauritaniensis
Declining
Photo: Photo: Alec B. M. Moore via Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recoveryAwareness & communicationsCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in RHINIDAE
Threatened in Mauritania
Frequently asked questions
Why is False Shark Ray classified as Critically Endangered?
False Shark Ray is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does False Shark Ray live?
False Shark Ray occurs in Mauritania. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to False Shark Ray?
The main threats to False Shark Ray are 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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