The widenose guitarfish (Glaucostegus obtusus) is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, coral reefs, and estuarine waters.
Widenose guitarfish | |
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Conservation status | |
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Order: | Rhinobatidae |
Family: | Glaucostegidae |
Genus: | Glaucostegus |
Species: | G. obtusus |
Binomial name | |
Glaucostegus obtusus (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841) | |
Synonyms | |
Rhinobatos obtusus |
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