Giant Shovelnose Ray
Glaucostegus typus
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 0–100 m
- Max size: 2.7 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
A massive shovelnose ray reaching nearly three metres, it ranges from intertidal sand flats and mangrove swamps as a youngster to the open continental shelf as an adult, down to about a hundred metres. It cruises soft bottoms hunting buried invertebrates and fish. It is Critically Endangered, prized for its fins and badly depleted.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rhinopristiformes › Glaucostegidae › Glaucostegus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280875.
FAQ
- How deep does the Giant Shovelnose Ray live?
- The Giant Shovelnose Ray (Glaucostegus typus) is typically found at 0–100 m.
- Is the Giant Shovelnose Ray dangerous to divers?
- The Giant Shovelnose Ray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Giant Shovelnose Ray get?
- The Giant Shovelnose Ray grows to about 2.7 m.