''Pseudobatos'' is a genus of

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in the Rhinobatidae family. Although its constituent species were previously assigned to ''

Rhinobatos ''Rhinobatos'' is a genus of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. Although previously used to encompass all guitarfishes, it was found to be polyphyletic, and recent authorities have transferred many species included in the genus to ''Acroteriobatu ...

'', recent authors treat it as distinct. They are found in warmer coastal parts of the

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, ranging from northern

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(USA) on the Pacific side, and from northeastern

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(USA) on the Atlantic side. They are brownish or grayish above, and reach up to depending on the exact species.

Species

There are nine currently recognized species in this genus: * ''

Pseudobatos buthi ''Pseudobatos buthi'', the spadenose guitarfish, is a ray in the family Rhinobatidae. Described in 2019 based on 82 museum specimens, little is known about this species in the wild. All 82 museum specimens were collected in the 1940s and 1950s ...

'' K.M. Rutledge, 2019 (Spadenose guitarfish) * ''

Pseudobatos glaucostigmus ''Pseudobatos'' is a genus of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. Although its constituent species were previously assigned to ''Rhinobatos'', recent authors treat it as distinct. They are found in warmer coastal parts of the Americas, ranging from ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883) (Speckled guitarfish) * ''

Pseudobatos horkelii The Brazilian guitarfish (''Rhinobatos horkelii'') is a species of fish in the family Rhinobatidae. It is endemic to Brazil, where its natural habitat is coastal waters on the continental shelf. This fish is viviparous and has a long gestation p ...

'' ( J. P. Müller &

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, 1841) (Brazilian guitarfish) * ''

Pseudobatos lentiginosus ''Pseudobatos'' is a genus of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. Although its constituent species were previously assigned to ''Rhinobatos'', recent authors treat it as distinct. They are found in warmer coastal parts of the Americas, ranging fro ...

'' (

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, 1880) (Atlantic guitarfish) * ''

Pseudobatos leucorhynchus ''Pseudobatos'' is a genus of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. Although its constituent species were previously assigned to ''Rhinobatos'', recent authors treat it as distinct. They are found in warmer coastal parts of the Americas, ranging fro ...

'' ( Günther, 1867) (Whitesnout guitarfish) * '' Pseudobatos percellens'' (

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, 1792) (Chola guitarfish) * ''

Pseudobatos planiceps The flathead guitarfish or Pacific guitarfish (''Rhinobatos planiceps'') is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are open sea The sea, connected as ...

'' (

, 1880) (Pacific guitarfish) * ''

Pseudobatos prahli ''Pseudobatos prahli'', also known by its common name Gorgona guitarfish is a species from the genus ''Pseudobatos ''Pseudobatos'' is a genus of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. Although its constituent species were previously assigned to '' R ...

'' ( Acero P & Franke, 1995) (Gorgona guitarfish) * ''

Pseudobatos productus The shovelnose guitarfish, ''Rhinobatos productus'', is a ray in the family Rhinobatidae. It becomes mature at an estimated seven to eight years old. Males are between 90 and 100 cm long, while females are around 99 cm at that age.

'' ( Ayres, 1854) (Shovelnose guitarfish)

References

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