Salalah Guitarfish
Acroteriobatus salalah
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 78 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A flat bodied guitarfish of the inner continental shelf, it cruises close to the bottom inshore and reaches around eighty centimetres. Females carry their young internally and give birth to one to six pups, each roughly the length of a pencil.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rhinopristiformes › Rhinobatidae › Acroteriobatus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1043598.
FAQ
- Is the Salalah Guitarfish dangerous to divers?
- The Salalah Guitarfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Salalah Guitarfish get?
- The Salalah Guitarfish grows to about 78 cm.