Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Family: Rhinobatidae Guitarfishes

Genus: Acroteriobatus

(See list of species below)

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Acroteriobatus annulatus
[Lesser sandshark]

Photo by SFSA

Acroteriobatus blochii
[Bluntnose guitarfish]

Photo by Henlé, C.

Acroteriobatus leucospilus
[Grayspottted guitarfish]

Photo by SFSA

Acroteriobatus ocellatus
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No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL

Acroteriobatus omanensis
[Omn guitarfish]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Acroteriobatus salalah
[Salalah guitarfish]

Photo by Vishnuraj, RS

Acroteriobatus variegatus
[Stripenose guitarfish]

No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 75 cm TL

Acroteriobatus zanzibarensis
[Zanzibar guitarfish]

8 Species of Family Rhinobatidae with Genus Acroteriobatus
(Guitarfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1841	Acroteriobatus annulatus	Lesser sandshark	Southeast Atlantic	140 TL
1841	Acroteriobatus blochii	Bluntnose guitarfish	Southeast Atlantic	100 TL
1926	Acroteriobatus leucospilus	Grayspottted guitarfish	Western Indian Ocean	120 TL
1926	Acroteriobatus ocellatus		Western Indian Ocean	81 TL
2016	Acroteriobatus omanensis	Omn guitarfish	Western Indian Ocean	60 TL
1995	Acroteriobatus salalah	Salalah guitarfish	Western Indian Ocean	78 TL
1973	Acroteriobatus variegatus	Stripenose guitarfish	Indian Ocean	75 TL
1926	Acroteriobatus zanzibarensis	Zanzibar guitarfish	Western Indian Ocean	75 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ElasmobranchiiOrder: RhinopristiformesFamily: Rhinobatidae GuitarfishesGenus: Acroteriobatus(See list of species below)

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Family: Rhinobatidae Guitarfishes

Genus: Acroteriobatus

(See list of species below)