Pseudobatos
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Pseudobatos is a genus of cartilaginous fishes commonly known as guitarfishes, characterized by their flattened bodies and elongated, shark-like tails.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Chondrichthyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | guitarfishes ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
mollusks ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
eastern Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | demersal predator ⓘ |
| family | Rhinobatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic feeder ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
marine ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | flattened body ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
guitar-shaped body outline
ⓘ
ray-like pectoral fins fused to head ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Pseudobatos buthi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pseudobatos glaucostigmus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobatos horkelii NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobatos lentiginosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobatos leucorhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobatos percellens NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobatos planiceps NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobatos prahli NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobatos productus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobatos salviani NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobatos spinosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobatos springeri NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobatos yucatanensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTailShape | elongated shark-like tail ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies | Pseudobatos productus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek pseudes (false) and batis (ray) ⓘ |
| order | Rhinopristiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Rhinobatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rhinobatos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zapteryx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | ovoviviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | cartilaginous ⓘ |
| subclass | Elasmobranchii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superorder | Batoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor |
Leonard Compagno
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shigeru Shirai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonPublicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
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