formosensis, Rhinobatus Norman [J. R.] 1926:958, Fig. 11 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1926 (pt 4); ref. 3215] Taiwan. Syntypes: BMNH 1862.12.6.69-70 (2). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:20 [ref. 31432]. •Valid as Rhinobatos formosensis Norman 1926 -- (Compagno & Randall 1987:340 [ref. 9128], Compagno & Last 1999:1427 [ref. 24637], Compagno 1999:485 [ref. 25589], Compagno in Randall & Lim 2000:582 [ref. 25122], Last 2004:208 [ref. 27765], Compagno et al. 2005:62 [ref. 29145], Last et al. 2006:267 [ref. 29418], Ho & Shao 2011:20 [ref. 31432], Weigmann 2016:86 [ref. 34211] see remarks). •Synonym of Rhinobatos schlegelii Müller & Henle 1841 -- (Last & Yearsley 2016:3 [ref. 34940], Last et al. 2016:459 [ref. 34473], Séret et al. 2016:108 [ref. 34993]). Current status: Synonym of Rhinobatos schlegelii Müller & Henle 1841. Rhinobatidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Malaysia (Borneo), Philippines and Taiwan. Habitat: marine.