Speckled Guitarfish
Pseudobatos glaucostigma
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 1–112 m
- Max size: 89 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A bottom hugging guitarfish of shallow soft seabeds, the speckled guitarfish bridges the shape between shark and ray with its flattened front and sharklike tail. Adults dig out prawns and crabs while the young take mostly small amphipods, and the species is bearing live young. It is listed as vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rhinopristiformes › Rhinobatidae › Pseudobatos
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1577351.
FAQ
- How deep does the Speckled Guitarfish live?
- The Speckled Guitarfish (Pseudobatos glaucostigma) is typically found at 1–112 m.
- Is the Speckled Guitarfish dangerous to divers?
- The Speckled Guitarfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Speckled Guitarfish get?
- The Speckled Guitarfish grows to about 89 cm.