Rhinobatos albomaculatus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Rhinobatos albomaculatus faces severe population declines primarily due to intensive fishing pressure across its Indo-Pacific range. The species is particularly vulnerable to bottom trawling and gillnet fisheries that target demersal fish in shallow coastal waters where these rays aggregate. Habitat degradation from coastal development and pollution further compounds the threats, while their slow reproductive rate limits population recovery potential.
Habitat
This guitarfish inhabits shallow coastal waters, typically found on sandy and muddy bottoms in depths ranging from nearshore areas to approximately 60 meters. The species prefers tropical and subtropical continental shelf waters throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
