Halavi guitarfish
| Halavi guitarfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rhinopristiformes |
| Family: | Glaucostegidae |
| Genus: | Glaucostegus |
| Species: | G. halavi |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaucostegus halavi (Forsskål, 1775) | |
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The halavi guitarfish (Glaucostegus halavi) [1] is a part of the Glaucostegidae family. It is a species of ray found in the Indo-West Pacific (Red Sea to Gulf of Oman, with unconfirmed records in the area east of Oman).[3] Recorded twice, in 1997 and 2004, in the levantine waters, the question of its permanent settlement in the Mediterranean Sea remains open.[4] Its name is derived from the Arabic word حلاوي (halawi).[5]
They are usually large with a short, wide snout with a rounded tip. Typically they are a yellow/gray color, which can help them blend in on the sea floor. Averagely, they are born at around 29cm, but can grow to be 171 cm.[6]
It feeds on small molluscs and bony fishes.[3]
References
- ^ a b Kyne, P.M. & Jabado, R.W. (2019). "Glaucostegus halavi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T161408A124479984. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T161408A124479984.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b "Glaucostegus halavi (Forsskål, 1775): Halavi ray". FishBase. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Guide of Mediterranean Skates and Rays (Glaucostegus halavi). Oct. 2022. Mendez L., Bacquet A. and F. Briand. http://www.ciesm.org/Guide/skatesandrays/glaucostegus-halavi
- ^ an Arabic zoological dictionary by Maj. - General Amin Malouf, M. D. 3rd edition 1985 page 203 and in Arabic معجم الحيوان للفريق امين المعلوف الطبعة الثالثة 1985 دار الرائد العربي ص 203
- ^ "Halavi Guitarfish".