Glaucostegus

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subclass Elasmobranchii		Order Rhinopristiformes Rank Genus

Family GlaucostegidaeLast, Séret & Naylor, 2016 Similar Common shovelnose ray, Halavi guitarfish, Sharpnose guitarfish, Clubnose guitarfish, Elasmobranchii

Glaucostegus, also known as giant guitarfishes, is a small genus of Indo-Pacific rays. They were formerly classified in the family Rhinobatidae but are now recognized as a distinct family, Glaucostegidae.

Species

Glaucostegus cemiculus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1817) (Blackchin guitarfish)

Glaucostegus granulatus Cuvier, 1829 (Sharpnose guitarfish)

Glaucostegus halavi Forsskål, 1775 (Halavi guitarfish)

Glaucostegus obtusus (Müller & Henle, 1841) (Widenose guitarfish)

Glaucostegus thouin (Anonymous, 1798) (Clubnose guitarfish)

Glaucostegus typus (E. T. Bennett, 1830) (Giant guitarfish)

References

Glaucostegus Wikipedia

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