Gorgona guitarfish

Pseudobatos prahli

Rhinobatid Fish from Eastern Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Pseudobatos prahli, also known by its common name Gorgona guitarfish is a species from the genus Pseudobatos. It is distinguished from other members of the genus by its coloration and rostral cartilages, and is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Shovelnose Rays
Family: Rhinobatidae
Genus: Pseudobatos
Maximum length: 90 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: from Mexico and from north-western Costa Rica to northern Peru.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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