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Giant guitarfish

Rhynchobatus djiddensis

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

The giant guitarfish is found in the tropical waters of the western Indian Ocean from the Red Sea to South Africa. It is a shallow-water species that inhabits marine and estuarine waters. Its body is elongated and resembles that of a shark even though it is a member of the ray family.

Notes:

Photographed at the Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta

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Giant guitarfish

Species ID Suggestions

Zebra Shark or Leopard Shark

Stegostoma fasciatum

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PublishedSeptember 21, 2011

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