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Pseudobatos planiceps (Garman, 1880) Pacific guitarfish |
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photo by
Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 113.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Peru and Chile, including the Galapagos Islands. | |||
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| Biology: | Mainly coastal, benthic species with unknown biology (Ref. 114953). May reach 170 cm TL (Ref. 12951). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 24 February 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||