Clubnose guitarfish
The clubnose guitarfish, (Glaucostegus thouin) is a critically endangered species of ray in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found from shallow coastal waters to a depth of 60 m (200 ft) in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from India to Southeast Asia, and also in the Red Sea.[1][2] There are also old unconfirmed records from the Mediterranean and Suriname.[1][3]
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| Species: | G. thouin |
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| Glaucostegus thouin (Anonymous, referred to Lacépède, 1798) | |
It reaches up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in length, but typically is less than 2.5 m (8.2 ft).It is pale yellowish or brownish with a pale snout. It has an unusual club-like tip of the snout, which separates it from other members of the genus Glaucostegus.[2]
References
- Kyne, P.M. & Jabado, R.W. 2019. Glaucostegus thouin. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T60175A124447684. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T60175A124447684.en. Downloaded on 25 July 2019.
- Last; White; de Carvalho; Séret; Stehmann; Naylor, eds. (2016). Rays of the World. CSIRO. p. 115. ISBN 9780643109148.
- Pollerspöck, J.; N. Straube. "Glaucostegus thouin (Anonymous, 1798)". Shark-references. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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