Whitespotted Guitarfish [Rhynchobatus australiae]
Description
The Whitespotted Guitarfish is distinguished by its elongated, shark-like body and large, wing-like pectoral fins. Their dorsal surface is gray with small white spots, while their ventral surface is white. They are a demersal species, inhabiting sandy or muddy bottoms of coastal waters and feeding on a diet of small fish and invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Skates
Rajiformes
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| Family |
Guitarfishes
Rhinobatidae
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| Genus |
Giant Guitarfish
Glaucostegus
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