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Pseudobatos leucorhynchus (Günther, 1867) Whitesnout guitarfish |
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photo by
Béarez, P. |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 118 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 8 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Mazatlán, Mexico to Ecuador, including Galapagos Islands. | |||
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| Biology: | Benthic in shallow waters over sandy bottoms (Ref. 9262). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Produces litters of 1-6 pups. Females mature at ca. 48 cm TL, males at ca. 51 cm TL; born at 19 cm TL (Ref. 114953). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 February 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||