Marjorie (Marj) Awaj, Hawaii
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Rhina ancylostomus is a robust gray to brownish guitarfish with large spines on the bony ridges of its head and body, white spots on its body, fins, and tail, black spots on its head and shoulders, and a large, blue-edged black spot above each pectoral fin.
The shark ray has a broad, rounded snout, large, tall pectoral fins, and strong spiny ridges above the eyes as well as on the back and shoulders.
Rhina ancylostomus gives birth to litters of 2–11 young.
It has a row of large spines above the eye, in the middle of the neck, and on the shoulder, which serve a defensive function (can be used for thrusting).
In addition, this species is frequently caught in bottom gillnets and occasionally in trawl and longline fisheries.
It is used both fresh and dried-and-salted; the pectoral fins are the only parts that are consumed.
As a result, this species of ray unfortunately often shares the fate of many sharks (shark finning).
Synonyms:
Rhina anclyostoma Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Rhina ancylostoma Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Rhina cyclostomus Swainson, 1839
Squatina ancyclostoma (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
The shark ray has a broad, rounded snout, large, tall pectoral fins, and strong spiny ridges above the eyes as well as on the back and shoulders.
Rhina ancylostomus gives birth to litters of 2–11 young.
It has a row of large spines above the eye, in the middle of the neck, and on the shoulder, which serve a defensive function (can be used for thrusting).
In addition, this species is frequently caught in bottom gillnets and occasionally in trawl and longline fisheries.
It is used both fresh and dried-and-salted; the pectoral fins are the only parts that are consumed.
As a result, this species of ray unfortunately often shares the fate of many sharks (shark finning).
Synonyms:
Rhina anclyostoma Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Rhina ancylostoma Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Rhina cyclostomus Swainson, 1839
Squatina ancyclostoma (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
