Flapnose Ray
Rhinoptera javanica
Category: Sharks & Rays
IUCN Conservation Status: EN - Endangered - facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Myliobatiformes
- Family
- Rhinopteridae
- Genus
- Rhinoptera
Where to Find
Found in 4 diving areas across 4 countries and 3 regions.
- Green Island, Taiwan - 1 records
- Lakshadweep, India - 4 records
- KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - 34 records
- Bali, Indonesia - 1 records