Rhinidae

Eyebrow wedgefish

Rhynchobatus palpebratus

Near Threatened Rhinid Fish of Indo West Pacific

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Large
• Tropical fish

Rhynchobatus palpebratus, the eyebrow wedgefish, is a species of fish in the family Rhinidae. It is found in coastal waters off northern Australia. It reaches up to 2.62 m (8.6 ft) in length and closely resembles the smoothnose wedgefish (R. laevis), which has denser white spotting, and also differs in distribution and genetics.