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Glaucostegus granulatus (Cuvier, 1829)

Granulated guitarfish
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Rhinopristiformes (Shovelnose rays) > Glaucostegidae (Giant guitarfishes)
Etymology: More on author: Cuvier.

Issue
IN genus Rhinobatos in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. November 2013: Ref. 94485).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 119 m (Ref. 9909). Subtropical; 29°N - 18°S, 49°E - 156°E

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Northern Indian Ocean; Persian Gulf to Myanmar.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 280 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30573)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Ranges from the intertidal to offshore continental shelves down to 119 m (Ref. 9909). A carnivorous fish that feeds on large shellfishes (Ref. 58784). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Produces 6-10 pups a litter (Ref.114953). Biology little known (Ref. 9909). Utilized where it occurs but details lacking (Ref. 9909).

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Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures (Ref. 50449).

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Ebert, D.A., S. Fowler and M. Dando, 2021. Sharks of the World: A complete guide. Princeton University Press, 607p. (Ref. 125614)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Critically Endangered (CR) (A2bd); Date assessed: 04 April 2022

CITES


CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 25.2 - 29.1, mean 28.1 °C (based on 1678 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5156   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00234 (0.00157 - 0.00350), b=3.02 (2.91 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Low.