Glaucostegidae (Giant guitarfishes) |
280 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 119 m |
Northern Indian Ocean; Persian Gulf to Myanmar. |
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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). |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 04 April 2022 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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