Brown Guitarfish
Rhinobatos schlegelii
- Critically endangered
- Card rarity: Legendary
- Sharks and rays
The brown guitarfish is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is a small shark-like ray, up to 100 cm in total length. It is found in North West Pacific between Taiwan and Japan. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, coral reefs, and estuarine waters. The Taiwan guitarfish was formerly considered a distinct species, but is now considered a junior synonym.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Rhinopristiformes
- Family
- Rhinobatidae
- Genus
- Rhinobatos