Rhinobatos punctifer
Spotted Guitarfish
As recorded: Rhinobatos punctifer Compagno & Randall, 1987
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rhinopristiformes › Rhinobatidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W.F. Smith-VanizGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
- Date
- March 4, 1977
- Locality
- Oman
- Island
- Oman
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rhinobatos punctifer observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2021-07-12.
2021-07-12
Be'er Sheva, Israel
(c) shahar chaikin, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2020-02-16
Fujairah - United Arab Emirates
(c) Balazs Buzas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2020-02-16
Fujairah - United Arab Emirates
(c) Balazs Buzas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhinobatos punctifer. BPBM 21336. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38433473. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21336.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38433473 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026