Glaucostegidae

Bangladeshi Guitarfish

Glaucostegus younholeei

Spots cover a wedge shaped disc from Bangladesh

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• South Asia
• Large
• Tropical fish

Glaucostegus younholeei, the Bangladeshi guitarfish, is a type of guitarfish of the family Glaucostegidae found in the northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. This species is recorded from 13 specimens discovered in a fish landing center in Cox's Bazar. It is currently witnessing a population decline of more than 80 percent due to high exploitation rate.