Английская Википедия:Glaucostegus

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Glaucostegus, also known as giant guitarfishes, is a genus of large Indo-Pacific rays, with a single species, Glaucostegus cemiculus, in the East Atlantic, and Mediterranean.[1] They were formerly classified in the family Rhinobatidae but are now recognized as a distinct family, Glaucostegidae.[2]

Their upperparts are uniform pale yellowish, brownish or greyish, and the nose is pale. Most are large, reaching Шаблон:Convert in length depending on the exact species involved, except for the small G. obtusus that is less than Шаблон:Convert.[1]

Species

There are seven recognized species, all of which are classified as critically endangered:[2][3]

References

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