WATERY WEDNESDAY # 80

WATERY WEDNESDAY # 80

 We’re putting on our scuba gear and we’re going diving in shallow water to find a really wild looking fish! He’s a member of the shark and ray family! Grab your flippers and let’s goooooooo!

MEET THE SHOVELNOSE GUITARFISH!

   Range/Habitat: Eastern Pacific Ocean/ocean-near coast

   Diet: Carnivore: fish, crustaceans, worms

   Length/Weight:  up to 5 ft/ 33-40 lb

   Conservation Status: common

Fun Facts:

•          Shovelnose Guitarfish have a shovel shaped snout.
•          They have flat, rounded pectoral fins.
•          Shovelnose guitarfish bury themselves in the sand.
•          Shovelnose guitarfish are usually found in shallow waters.
•          They use their flat snouts to find prey buried in the sand.

These shovelnose guitarfish are super duper! They are so cool looking! We love our cartilaginous pals!