Family: |
Glaucostegidae (Giant guitarfishes) |
Max. size: |
34 cm (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine |
Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Bahía de La Paz, southern Baja California, Mexico. Possibly young of some other species (Ref. 35766). |
Diagnosis: |
Snout white. Mouth nearly straight. Rostral ridges confluent, very narrow, with a small and short groove at base and with spines. Entire upper surface rough (Ref. 6902). |
Biology: |
Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Size is based on original stuffed specimen, now in British Museum (Ref. 6902). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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