Flathead guitarfish
Species of cartilaginous fish
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The flathead guitarfish or Pacific guitarfish[1] (Pseudobatos planiceps) is a species of cartilaginous fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in shallow seas around Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Nicaragua. Its natural habitat is the open sea.
| Flathead guitarfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rhinopristiformes |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae |
| Genus: | Pseudobatos |
| Species: | P. planiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudobatos planiceps (Garman, 1880) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhinobatos planiceps | |
