White-spotted Guitarfish [Glaucostegus cemiculus]
Description
The White-spotted Guitarfish is a large species of ray that inhabits the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. It is characterized by a flat body, a long pointed snout, and a body which is grayish-brown in color and covered in white spots. It can be found on sandy or muddy bottoms and feeds mostly on crustaceans and small fishes.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Sawback and Guitarfish
Rhiniformes
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| Family |
Guitarfishes
Rhinobatidae
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| Genus |
Giant Guitarfish
Glaucostegus
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