Speckled guitarfish

Acroteriobatus ocellatus

Blue gray eyespots cover a narrow wedge snout

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

Acroteriobatus is a genus of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. Although its constituent species were previously assigned to Rhinobatos, recent authors treat it as distinct. They are found near the shore off southern Africa and in the northwestern Indian Ocean.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Shovelnose Rays
Family: Rhinobatidae
Genus: Acroteriobatus
Maximum length: 81 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South-West Indian Ocean: Mozambique to the western Cape, South Africa.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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