Whitesnout Guitarfish
Pseudobatos leucorhynchus
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 2 to 8 m
- Max size: 1.2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A guitarfish of shallow sandy bottoms, it glides over the seabed in only a few metres of water along the eastern Pacific. Females carry their young internally and bear small litters of one to six pups, and the species is listed as Vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rhinopristiformes › Rhinobatidae › Pseudobatos
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1043484.
FAQ
- How deep does the Whitesnout Guitarfish live?
- The Whitesnout Guitarfish (Pseudobatos leucorhynchus) is typically found at 2 to 8 m.
- Is the Whitesnout Guitarfish dangerous to divers?
- The Whitesnout Guitarfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Whitesnout Guitarfish get?
- The Whitesnout Guitarfish grows to about 1.2 m.