Common shovelnose ray

Glaucostegus typus

The common shovelnose ray or giant shovelnose ray is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family found near Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, and estuarine waters.

This species has been tested for colour vision using choice experiments that control for brightness. It is the first rigorous behvioural evidence for colour vision in any elasmobranch.
Status: Vulnerable
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassChondrichthyes
OrderRajiformes
FamilyRhinobatidae
GenusGlaucostegus
SpeciesG. typus
Photographed in
Australia