CRCritically Endangered
Japanese Wedgefish
Rhynchobatus mononoke
Declining
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine coastal/supratidal· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryAwareness & communicationsLegislationCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in RHINIDAE
Threatened in China
Frequently asked questions
Why is Japanese Wedgefish classified as Critically Endangered?
Japanese Wedgefish 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 Japanese Wedgefish live?
Japanese Wedgefish occurs in China, and Japan. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Japanese Wedgefish?
The main threats to Japanese Wedgefish are 5.3, and 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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