Species Type:
Sharks & Rays
Common Name(s):
Atlantic guitarfish
Size:
This species can reach up to 2.5 feet (30 inches) long.
Diet:
Atlantic guitarfish eat benthic shelled organisms like clams and mollusks as well as shrimps and crabs.
Range & Habitat:
In the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic guitarfish live near inshore muddy and sandy bottom habitats.
Details:
Atlantic guitarfish are long and smooth fish. They have long, diamond-shaped faces and a set of triangular pectoral fins right behind. Mostly gray, these guitarfish have dense groupings of randomly scattered white spots.