Clubnose Guitarfish [Glaucostegus halavi]
Description
The Clubnose Guitarfish is a species of ray found in the Indian Ocean, specifically from the Red Sea and East Africa to India. It inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms and is noted for its distinct club-shaped snout. It feeds on benthic invertebrates and small fishes.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Sawback and Guitarfish
Rhiniformes
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| Family |
Guitarfishes
Rhinobatidae
|
| Genus |
Giant Guitarfish
Glaucostegus
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