Bluntnose guitarfish

Acroteriobatus blochii

From estuaries into South African shallows

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

The bluntnose guitarfish or fiddlefish (Acroteriobatus blochii) is a species of ray in the family Rhinobatidae. It is found in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are shallow seas and estuarine waters.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Shovelnose Rays
Family: Rhinobatidae
Genus: Acroteriobatus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated