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Bangladeshi guitarfish
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IUCN CR · Critically endangered

Bangladeshi guitarfish

Glaucostegus younholeei

Glaucostegus younholeei, the Bangladeshi guitarfish, is a type of guitarfish of the family Glaucostegidae found in the northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. This species is recorded from 13 specimens discovered in a fish landing center in Cox's Bazar. It is currently witnessing a population decline of more than 80 percent due to high exploitation rate.

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