Pseudobatos leucorhynchus
Pseudobatos leucorhynchus (Günther, 1867)
Whitesnout guitarfish
Pseudobatos leucorhynchus
photo by Béarez, P.


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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.
Diagnosis:   
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


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