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Grey-spotted Guitarfish
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IUCN EN · Endangered

Grey-spotted Guitarfish

Acroteriobatus leucospilus

Acroteriobatus leucospilus, the grayspotted guitarfish, is a species of guitarfish of the family Rhinobatidae, found along the coast of Madagascar, South Africa, Mozambique, and Tanzania. It has undergone a reduction in population of at least 50% over the past 15 years due to the alarming rate of overfishing and harvesting.

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