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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Family: Rhinobatidae Guitarfishes

Genus: Acroteriobatus

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10 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 100 cm TL
 
Acroteriobatus andysabini
[Malagasy blue-spotted guitarfish]

Photo by Jones, I.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Acroteriobatus annulatus (Smith, 1841)

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Acroteriobatus annulatus
[Lesser sandshark]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Acroteriobatus blochii (Müller & Henle, 1841)

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Acroteriobatus blochii
[Bluntnose guitarfish]

Photo by Henlé, C.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 96 cm TL
Acroteriobatus leucospilus (Norman, 1926)

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Acroteriobatus leucospilus
[Grayspottted guitarfish]

Photo by SFSA

South-West Indian Ocean
Max. Length 81 cm TL
Acroteriobatus ocellatus (Norman, 1926)

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Acroteriobatus ocellatus
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Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Acroteriobatus omanensis
[Omn guitarfish]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Northwest Indian Ocean
Max. Length 78 cm TL
Acroteriobatus salalah (Randall & Compagno, 1995)

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Acroteriobatus salalah
[Salalah guitarfish]
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Max. Length 62.2 cm TL
 
Acroteriobatus stehmanni
[Socotra blue-spotted guitarfish]

Photo by Vishnuraj, RS

Northern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Acroteriobatus variegatus (Nair & Lal Mohan, 1973)

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Acroteriobatus variegatus
[Stripenose guitarfish]
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Max. Length 75 cm TL
 
Acroteriobatus zanzibarensis
[Zanzibar guitarfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acroteriobatus andysabini Malagasy blue-spotted guitarfish Western Indian Ocean 100 TL 2021
Acroteriobatus annulatus Lesser sandshark Southeast Atlantic 140 TL 1841
Acroteriobatus blochii Bluntnose guitarfish Southeast Atlantic 100 TL 1841
Acroteriobatus leucospilus Grayspottted guitarfish Western Indian Ocean 96 TL 1926
Acroteriobatus ocellatus South-West Indian Ocean 81 TL 1926
Acroteriobatus omanensis Omn guitarfish Western Indian Ocean 60 TL 2016
Acroteriobatus salalah Salalah guitarfish Northwest Indian Ocean 78 TL 1995
Acroteriobatus stehmanni Socotra blue-spotted guitarfish Western Indian Ocean 62.2 TL 2021
Acroteriobatus variegatus Stripenose guitarfish Northern Indian Ocean 75 TL 1973
Acroteriobatus zanzibarensis Zanzibar guitarfish Western Indian Ocean 75 TL 1926



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