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Pseudobatos glaucostigma (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883) Speckled guitarfish |
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FAO |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 89 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 112 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador. | |||
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| Biology: | Benthic in shallow waters over soft bottom (Ref. 9262). Adults feed on prawns and crabs, juveniles mainly amphipod crustaceans (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 February 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||