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Pseudobatos planiceps
(Garman, 1880)
Pacific guitarfish
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae
Reference of the original description
New species of selachians in the museum collection. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 6(11), 167–172
New species of selachians in the museum collection. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 6(11), 167–172
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Rhinobatos planiceps, Rhinobatus planiceps
Rhinobatos planiceps, Rhinobatus planiceps
Types
Pseudobatos planiceps
Rhinobatos planiceps
Syntype: MCZ: 633-S MCZ: 538-S MCZ: 537-S MCZ: 378-S MCZ: 377-S
Pseudobatos planiceps
Rhinobatos planiceps
Syntype: MCZ: 633-S MCZ: 538-S MCZ: 537-S MCZ: 378-S MCZ: 377-S
Description :
Citation: Pseudobatos planiceps (Garman, 1880): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Pseudobatos planiceps (Garman, 1880) © Dra. Maribel Carrera Fernández, Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí, Manta, Ecuador
Pseudobatos planiceps (Garman, 1880) © Dra. Maribel Carrera Fernández, Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí, Manta, Ecuador
Common names
Guitarra, Guitarra de Pacífico, Guitarra del pacifico, 
Poisson-guitare du Pacifique, 
Flathead guitarfish, Pacific guitarfish, 
Viola-do-Perú
Guitarra, Guitarra de Pacífico, Guitarra del pacifico, Poisson-guitare du Pacifique, Flathead guitarfish, Pacific guitarfish, Viola-do-Perú
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Peru and Chile, including the Galapagos Islands. Source: www.gbif.org
Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Peru and Chile, including the Galapagos Islands. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: high; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: high; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species
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].
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].
Size / Weight / Age
TL min/max: 54,5 cm/113,5 cm, Weight (g) min/max: 560 g/6280 g (Database: 55 specimens, collected between October 2013 and August 2014 from the artisanal fisheries in ‘Los Esteros’ located in Manta City, Ecuadorian Pacific (0° 56' 59'' S; 80° 42' 34'' W) and from ‘La Poza’ located in Santa Rosa City (02° 13'0'' S; 80° 58' 0'' W)) [22773]
TL min/max: 54,5 cm/113,5 cm, Weight (g) min/max: 560 g/6280 g (Database: 55 specimens, collected between October 2013 and August 2014 from the artisanal fisheries in ‘Los Esteros’ located in Manta City, Ecuadorian Pacific (0° 56' 59'' S; 80° 42' 34'' W) and from ‘La Poza’ located in Santa Rosa City (02° 13'0'' S; 80° 58' 0'' W)) [22773]
Habitat
demersal; marine
demersal; marine
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=14584;
shark-references Species-ID=14584;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea
Cestoda
Nematoda
Copepoda
Monogenea
- Anoplocotyloides chorrillensis Luque & Iannacone, 1991 [22565] [33202]
- Anoplocotyloides papillatus (Doran, 1953) Young, 1967 [22565] [33202]
- Heterocotyle sp. [33202]
- Rhinobatonchocotyle cyclovaginatus Doran, 1953 [22565]
- Rhinobatonchocotyle pacifica Oliva & Luque, 1995 [11320] [22565] [27491] [32535] [33202]
Cestoda
- Acanthobothrium olseni Dailey & Mudry, 1968 [16188] [25154] [28741]
- Acanthobothrium robustum Alexander, 1953 [25154] [28741]
- Parachristianella monomegacantha Kruse, 1959 [16188] [16112] [25154]
- Prochristianella heteracantha Dailey & Carvajal, 1976 [16188] [16112] [25154]
- Rhinebothrium rhinobati Dailey & Carvajal, 1976 [16188] [25154]
Nematoda
Copepoda
- Eudactylina indivisa Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kuroki, 1991 [17874]
- Eudactylina peruensis Luque & Farfán, 1991 [17873] [17867]
