Flathead guitarfish

Flathead guitarfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rhinobatidae
Genus: Rhinobatos
Species: R. planiceps
Binomial name
Rhinobatos planiceps
Garman, 1880

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 seas and shallow seas.

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