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Pseudobatos

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They are found in warmer coastal parts of the Americas, ranging from northern Chile to California (USA) on the Pacific side, and from northeastern Argentina to North Carolina (USA) on the Atlantic side. They are brownish or grayish above, and reach up to 70–170 cm (2.3–5.6 ft) depending on the exact species.

Species

There are nine currently recognized species in this genus:

  • Pseudobatos buthi K.M. Rutledge, 2019 (spadenose guitarfish)
  • Pseudobatos glaucostigmus (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883) (speckled guitarfish)
  • Pseudobatos horkelii (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841) (Brazilian guitarfish)
  • Pseudobatos lentiginosus (Garman, 1880) (Atlantic guitarfish)
  • Pseudobatos leucorhynchus (Günther, 1867) (whitesnout guitarfish)
  • Pseudobatos percellens (Walbaum, 1792) (Chola guitarfish)
  • Pseudobatos planiceps (Garman, 1880) (Pacific guitarfish)
  • Pseudobatos prahli (Acero P & Franke, 1995) (Gorgona guitarfish)
  • Pseudobatos productus (Ayres, 1854) (shovelnose guitarfish)

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