Glaucostegus petiti

(Chabanaud, 1929)


Madagascar guitarfish
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rhinopristiformes Glaucostegidae

Reference of the original description
Chabanaud, P. (1929)
Description d'un nouvel élasmobranche batoïde de Madagascar. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, (Série 2), 1(6), 365–369

Types
Glaucostegus petiti



Description :


Citation: Glaucostegus petiti (Chabanaud, 1929): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024

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Common names
eng Madagascar guitarfish

Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known from the type locality on the west coast of Madagascar.

Biology
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733].

Habitat
demersal; marine

Remarks
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