Kingdom Animalia Order Rajiformes Genus Glaucostegus Higher classification Rhinobatos | Phylum Chordata Family Rhinobatidae Scientific name Rhinobatos granulatus Rank Species | |
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Similar Guitarfish, Rhinobatos, Glaucostegus, Clubnose guitarfish, Halavi guitarfish | ||
The sharpnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus granulatus) is a species of skate in the Rhinobatidae family.
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.
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