Shovelnose guitarfish

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The shovelnose guitarfish (Rhinobatos productus) is a ray that ranges from central California down to the Sea of Cortez. This species has had one documented case of an attack on a diver when a male guitarfish was interrupted during mating. Due to the tooth structure of the guitarfish, this attack could have resulted in a "gumming" at worst.

A 32 inch shovelnose guitarfish caught in the surf in San Diego

References

• Márquez et al (2005). [Rhinobatos productus]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is near threatened
• [Rhinobatos productus (TSN 160818)]. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 24 January 2006.
• "[Rhinobatos productus]." FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. August 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.

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