Rhinidae

broadnose wedgefish

Rhynchobatus springeri

Fish Reaching Two Hundred Fifteen Centimeters in Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Southeast Asia
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

The broadnose wedgefish (Rhynchobatus springeri) is a species of fish in the Rhinidae family. It is found in coastal and estuarine habitats in southeast Asia, where it is documented from Java, Borneo, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss and overfishing.