Clubnose guitarfish

Description

The clubnose guitarfish,(Glaucostegus thouin) is a vulnerable species of ray in the Rhinobatidae family.It is found from shallow coastal waters to a depth of 60 m (200 ft) in the Indo-Pacific,ranging from India to Southeast Asia,and also in the Red Sea.There are also old unconfirmed records from the Mediterranean and Suriname It reaches up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in length,but typically is less than 2.5 m (8.2 ft).It is pale yellowish or brownish with a pale snout.It has an unusual club-like tip of the snout,which separates it from other members of the genus Glaucostegus