Eastern Australian Shovelnose Ray [Aptychotrema rostrata]
Description
This species is a member of the Rhinobatidae family, commonly known as the guitarfishes. It resides in the temperate coastal waters of Eastern Australia. Notably, the Eastern Australian Shovelnose Ray possesses a wide and flat body with a pointed snout, resembling both a shark and a ray. It grows to an average length of 1.2 meters and is generally found in sandy or muddy bottoms in estuaries and near-shore coastal waters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Carpet Sharks
Orectolobiformes
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| Family |
Blind Sharks
Brachaeluridae
|
| Genus |
Blind Sharks
Brachaelurus
|