Pacific guitarfish

Pseudobatos planiceps

One Hundred Fourteen Centimeters Rhinobatid Fish

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Large
Tropical fish

The flathead guitarfish or Pacific guitarfish (Pseudobatos planiceps) is a species of cartilaginous fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in shallow seas around Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Nicaragua. Its natural habitat is the open sea.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Shovelnose Rays
Family: Rhinobatidae
Genus: Pseudobatos
Maximum length: 114 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Peru and Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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