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 | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Order: | Rhinopristiformes |
Family: | Rhinobatidae |
Genus: | Pseudobatos |
Species: | P. planiceps
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Binomial name | |
Pseudobatos planiceps (Garman, 1880)
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Synonyms | |
Rhinobatos planiceps |
References
edit- ^ a b 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.