Brown Guitarfish
Rhinobatos schlegelii
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: to 200 m
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
Shaped like a flattened guitar, this ray cruises sandy and muddy bottoms near shore and sometimes well offshore, growing to about a metre. It bears live young in litters of up to fourteen pups, and heavy fishing for its meat and fins has driven it to critically endangered status.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rhinopristiformes › Rhinobatidae › Rhinobatos
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 213640.
FAQ
- How deep does the Brown Guitarfish live?
- The Brown Guitarfish (Rhinobatos schlegelii) is typically found at to 200 m.
- Is the Brown Guitarfish dangerous to divers?
- The Brown Guitarfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Brown Guitarfish get?
- The Brown Guitarfish grows to about 1 m.