Blackchin guitarfish

Glaucostegus cemiculus

A black chin above litters reaching twenty young

Black
Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

The blackchin guitarfish (Glaucostegus cemiculus, formerly Rhinobatos cemiculus) is a species of cartilaginous fish in the family Rhinobatidae. It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is a bottom-dwelling fish feeding on crustaceans, other invertebrates and fish.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Shovelnose Rays
Family: Glaucostegidae
Genus: Glaucostegus
Maximum length: 242 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: northern Portugal to Angola, including the Mediterranean Sea.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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