Lesser Guitarfish [Rhinobatos annulatus]
Description
This species has a long, pointed snout and two dorsal fins. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Mauritania to Angola. The Lesser Guitarfish tends to inhabit shallow, coastal waters with sandy or muddy bottoms. The diet of this species consists of small fish and invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Wedgefishes and Guitarfishes
Rhinopristiformes
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| Family |
Giant Guitarfishes
Glaucostegidae
|
| Genus |
Sharpnose Guitarfish
Pseudobatos
|