Rhinobatos_granulatus

Sharpnose guitarfish

Sharpnose guitarfish

Species of cartilaginous fish

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

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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. [1]
    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. [2]
    "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. [3]
    "Glaucostegus granulatus (Cuvier, 1829): Granulated guitarfish". FishBase. Retrieved 30 April 2023.


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