Sharpnose guitarfish
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| Species: | G. granulatus
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| Glaucostegus granulatus[1] (Cuvier, 1829)
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Rhinobatos granulatus Cuvier, 1829 | |
The sharpnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus granulatus) is a species of skate in the Rhinobatidae family.
It is found near Australia, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly China and Oman. Its natural habitats are open seas, coral reefs, and estuarine waters. It ranges from intertidal to offshore continental shelves down to 119 m. The sharpnose guitarfish feeds on large shellfish.[2]
References
- ^ Marshall, A.D. & Last, P.R. 2005. Rhinobatos granulatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007
- ^ Fishbase.org listing[permanent dead link]
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