Bowmouth guitarfish

Bowmouth guitarfish
29-11-2007

The new aquarium of Montpellier (Mare Nostrum) will host bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma). Other aquariums in Europe hosting this species ?

29-11-2007

In France, I know that the aquarium called "Septième Continent" (7th continent), in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire hosted this specie at least two times in the last three years. They'll probably get others soon if they don't already have new ones.
This specie never really did well in captivity in Europe but seems to survive in asian aquariums, especially Sea World Indonesia (Jakarta), and Ocean Park (Hong-Kong) where two really huge specimens live.

30-11-2007

According to ISIS, One Aquarium Way ÃÂ* Newport (US),1.1.0 and Ocean Park Corporation en Chine 0.1.1.

This species is kept in captivity for a maximum period of 7 years

09-01-2008

then ISIS is not up to date.

there are several aquaria in the US that have them and also australia and asia.

in europe, I know burgers had them a few years back and recently a few specimens were available on the importer's list. have no idea where they ended up.