Common Guitarfish [Rhinobatos]

Description

Rhinobatos represents a genus within the guitarfish family, distinguished by their guitar-shaped bodies that blend the head and pectoral fins into a single unit. These fish are commonly found in shallow, temperate, and tropical seas, usually on sandy or muddy bottoms where they hunt for crustaceans, mollusks, and small fish. Rhinobatos species have two dorsal fins, a tail similar to that of a shark, and a snout that is moderately elongated and pointed, aiding in their benthic hunting strategy.

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