Guitarfish

 

Scientific name : Rhinobatos sp.

 

Family : Rhinobatidae
Size : Up to 150 cm
Depth : Up to 100 m
Distribution : Western Atlantic

 

Morphology : It has a flattened and elongated body, its head ends in a pointed muzzle. The colour varies from sandy yellow to grey-brown dotted with small white spots.

 

Biology : It lives on soft bottoms where it finds its food (molluscs, crustaceans…).

 

IUCN red list : Endangered