Flathead guitarfish

The flathead guitarfish or Pacific guitarfish[1] (Pseudobatos planiceps) is a species of cartilaginous fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in shallow seas around Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Nicaragua. Its natural habitat is the open sea.

Flathead guitarfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Family: Rhinobatidae
Genus: Pseudobatos
Species:
P. planiceps
Binomial name
Pseudobatos planiceps
(Garman, 1880)
Synonyms

Rhinobatos planiceps

References

  1. Kyne, P.M.; Charvet, P.; Areano, E.M.; Cevallos, A.; Espinoza, M.; González, A.; Gonzalez-Pestana, A.; Herman, K.; Mejía-Falla, P.A.; Morales-Saldaña, J.M.; Navia, A.F. & Velez-Zuazo, X. (2020). "Pseudobatos planiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44584A124433864. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44584A124433864.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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