Sharpnose guitarfish
The sharpnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus granulatus) is a species of ray in the Rhinobatidae family.
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| Species: | G. granulatus |
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| Glaucostegus granulatus[1] (Cuvier, 1829) | |
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It is found near Australia, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly China and Oman. Its natural habitats are open seas, coral reefs, and estuarine waters. It ranges from intertidal to offshore continental shelves down to 119 m. The sharpnose guitarfish feeds on large shellfish.[2]
References
- Kyne, P.M. & Jabado, R.W. 2019. Glaucostegus granulatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T60166A68623788. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T60166A68623788.en. Downloaded on 25 July 2019.
- Fishbase.org listing
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