Eastern shovelnose ray

Aptychotrema rostrata

A shovelnose ray along eastern Australia

Tropical
Continental endemic
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Large
Tropical fish

The eastern shovelnose ray (Aptychotrema rostrata) is a species of guitarfish in the family Rhinobatidae of order Rhinopristiformes. The species is endemic to the east coast of Australia and inhabits subtropical and temperate waters from southern Queensland to southern New South Wales. The eastern shovelnose ray is a small to medium size guitarfish reaching total lengths of 120 cm (47 in).

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Shovelnose Rays
Family: Trygonorrhinidae
Genus: Aptychotrema
Maximum length: 100 cm
Distribution: Western Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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