Spiny Guitarfish
Glaucostegus spinosus
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 34 cm
- For divers: safe
A guitarfish with a flattened, shark like body, the spiny guitarfish is known largely from a single old stuffed specimen now in a London museum. It bears live young, and reliable details of its habits remain scarce.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rhinopristiformes › Glaucostegidae › Glaucostegus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1577337.
FAQ
- Is the Spiny Guitarfish dangerous to divers?
- The Spiny Guitarfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spiny Guitarfish get?
- The Spiny Guitarfish grows to about 34 cm.