Sharpnose guitarfish
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Family: Glaucostegidae
Genus: Glaucostegus
Species:
G. granulatus
Binomial name
Glaucostegus granulatus
(Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms

Rhinobatos granulatus Cuvier, 1829

The sharpnose guitarfish or granulated guitarfish (Glaucostegus granulatus) is a species of ray in the Glaucostegidae family.

It is found near Australia, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly China and Oman. Its natural habitats are open seas, coral reefs, and estuarine waters. It ranges from intertidal to offshore continental shelves down to 119 m. The sharpnose guitarfish feeds on large shellfish.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ Kyne, P.M.; Haque, A.B.; Charles, R. & Jabado, R.W. (2022). "Glaucostegus granulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T60166A215829219. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. โ†‘ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. โ†‘ "Glaucostegus granulatus (Cuvier, 1829): Granulated guitarfish". FishBase. Retrieved 30 April 2023.


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