Halavi guitarfish

Halavi guitarfish
CITES Appendix II 
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rhinopristiformes
Family: Glaucostegidae
Genus: Glaucostegus
Species:
G. halavi
Binomial name
Glaucostegus halavi
(Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Rhinobatus halavi (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Raja halavi Forsskål, 1775

The halavi guitarfish (Glaucostegus halavi) is a critically endangered species of ray in the Glaucostegidae family. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific (Red Sea to Gulf of Oman, with unconfirmed records in the area east of Oman). It has only been recorded twice, in 1997 and 2004, in the levantine waters, the question of its permanent settlement in the Mediterranean Sea remains open. Its name is derived from the Arabic word حلاوي (halawi).

Halavi guitarfish are usually large with a short, wide snout with a rounded tip. They are typically a yellow/gray color, which helps them blend in on the sea floor. Averagely, they are born at around 29 cm, but can grow to be 171 cm.

They commonly prey on small molluscs and bony fish.

References

  1. 1 2 Kyne, P.M. & Jabado, R.W. (2019). "Glaucostegus halavi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T161408A124479984. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T161408A124479984.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. 1 2 "Glaucostegus halavi (Forsskål, 1775): Halavi ray". FishBase. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Guide of Mediterranean Skates and Rays (Glaucostegus halavi). Oct. 2022. Mendez L., Bacquet A. and F. Briand. http://www.ciesm.org/Guide/skatesandrays/glaucostegus-halavi 
  5. ↑ an Arabic zoological dictionary by Maj. - General Amin Malouf, M. D. 3rd edition 1985 page 203 and in Arabic معجم الحيوان للفريق امين المعلوف الطبعة الثالثة 1985 دار الرائد العربي ص 203
  6. ↑ "Halavi Guitarfish".