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Widenose guitarfish
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IUCN CR · Critically endangered

Widenose guitarfish

Glaucostegus obtusus

The widenose guitarfish (Glaucostegus obtusus) is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, coral reefs, and estuarine waters.

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