Rhinoptera is a genus of ray commonly known as the cownose rays. This genus is the only member of the family Rhinopteridae.
Species
There are currently 8 recognized extant (living) species in this genus:
Rhinoptera adspersa J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 (Rough cownose ray) Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill, 1815) (Cownose ray) Rhinoptera brasiliensis J. P. Müller, 1836 (Brazilian cownose ray) Rhinoptera javanica J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 (Flapnose ray) Rhinoptera jayakari Boulenger, 1895 (Oman cownose ray) Rhinoptera marginata (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) (Lusitanian cownose ray) Rhinoptera neglecta J. D. Ogilby, 1912 (Australian cownose ray) Rhinoptera steindachneri Evermann & O. P. Jenkins, 1891 (Pacific cownose ray)
There are several other extinct species that only are known from fossil remains: