Rhinobatos

Rhinobatos is a genus of fish in the Rhinobatidae family.

[1] Although previously used to encompass all guitarfishes, it was found to be polyphyletic,[2] and recent authorities have transferred many species included in the genus to Acroteriobatus, Glaucostegus, and Pseudobatos.

[3] The 20 currently recognized species in this genus are:[2][3] Species within this genus include:[7] †Rhinobatos beurleni Silva Santos 1968 moved into its own genus, Iansan.

[8] These fishes lived from the Tithonian age to Present (from 150 to 0 million years ago).

Fossils have been found in Brazil, Europe, Africa, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, India and United States.

Rhinobatos hakelensis fossil
Fossil of Rhinobatos whitfieldi
Fossil of Rhinobatos hakelensis