Broadnose Guitarfish [Rhynchobatus luebberti]
Description
The Broadnose Guitarfish is characterized by its broad, angular snout and large, wing-like pectoral fins. They have a grayish-brown dorsal surface and a white ventral surface. This species is found in the sandy or muddy bottoms of coastal waters and estuaries, feeding on small fish and invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Skates
Rajiformes
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| Family |
Guitarfishes
Rhinobatidae
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| Genus |
Giant Guitarfish
Glaucostegus
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