Clubnose guitarfish

Glaucostegus thouin

A club shaped snout crushes large shellfish

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
South America
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Large
Tropical fish

The clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin) is a critically endangered species of ray in the Glaucostegidae 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.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Shovelnose Rays
Family: Glaucostegidae
Genus: Glaucostegus
Maximum length: 300 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, India (including Sri Lanka) to Indonesia, north to Japan (Ref. 114953 ). Australian and old records from the Mediterranean Sea and Suriname need confirmation.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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