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(Müller & Henle, 1841)
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Morocco to Gulf of Guinea. Record from India seems doubtful.
Biology
Occurs in shallow coastal waters to moderate depth, over sandy and sandy-muddy bottoms.
Feeds on mollusks and other benthic invertebrates. Ovoviviparous.
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
Synonymised taxa:
Discobatus schoenleinii (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Platyrhina schoenleinii Müller & Henle, 1841
Platyrhinoidis atlantica Chabanaud, 1928
Platyrhinoidis schoenleinii (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Zanobatus atlantica (Chabanaud, 1928)
Zanobatus atlanticus (Chabanaud, 1928)
Zanobatus schoenleinni (Müller & Henle, 1841) (misspelling)
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Morocco to Gulf of Guinea. Record from India seems doubtful.
Biology
Occurs in shallow coastal waters to moderate depth, over sandy and sandy-muddy bottoms.
Feeds on mollusks and other benthic invertebrates. Ovoviviparous.
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
Synonymised taxa:
Discobatus schoenleinii (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Platyrhina schoenleinii Müller & Henle, 1841
Platyrhinoidis atlantica Chabanaud, 1928
Platyrhinoidis schoenleinii (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Zanobatus atlantica (Chabanaud, 1928)
Zanobatus atlanticus (Chabanaud, 1928)
Zanobatus schoenleinni (Müller & Henle, 1841) (misspelling)