Giant Guitarfish
Rhynchobatus djiddensis
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 1–75 m
- Max size: 3.1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
Shaped like a guitar with a shark's tail, this ray works shallow inshore waters and estuaries, crushing crabs, lobsters and bivalves with flat plated teeth. Its meat and especially its fins are prized in Asian markets, and that demand has driven it to critically endangered status.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rhinopristiformes › Rhinidae › Rhynchobatus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217378.
FAQ
- How deep does the Giant Guitarfish live?
- The Giant Guitarfish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis) is typically found at 1–75 m.
- Is the Giant Guitarfish dangerous to divers?
- The Giant Guitarfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Giant Guitarfish get?
- The Giant Guitarfish grows to about 3.1 m.