Name: Giant guitarfish, whitespot shovelnose ray, spotted guitarfish
Scientific Name: Rhynchobatus djiddensis (Forsskål, 1775)
Family: Rhinobatidae
Group: Sharks, rays and chimaeras
Class: Fish
Size: 201-400 cm.
The giant guitarfish is a ray of coastal tropical waters, which also penetrates estuaries. It is easy to observe this ray in its natural environment, as it is a curious animal by nature, often approaching divers to apparently ‘inspect' them. An individual giant guitarfish can weigh as much as 200 kg and the flesh of this ray is much appreciated in Asian countries, with its fins attracting truly exorbitant prices.
Photo by:
Gary Bell (www.OceanwideImages.com)
Oceanário Location
Global Ocean
