About Pseudobatos lentiginosus (Garman, 1880)
Pseudobatos lentiginosus, commonly known as the freckled guitarfish, has a body form that resembles a cross between a shark and a ray. It is one of the smallest guitarfish species, reaching a maximum length of almost 76 cm (30 in). It has a tubular body with dorsal and caudal fins located on the rear half of its body, and a pectoral disc around its head. The upper surface of its body is grey-brown with white spots, while its underside is whitish. It has a somewhat pointed snout, which it uses to dig up small animals from the seabed. This species lives in tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from North Carolina to the northern Gulf of Mexico, and has been recorded in the waters of Belize, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, Honduras, and Nicaragua. It inhabits shallow, warm coastal waters at depths between 0 and 30 m (0 to 98 ft). It prefers sandy, muddy, or weedy seabeds, where it often buries itself, and is typically found close to reefs and shorelines where it can camouflage. It has also been observed in brackish and freshwater habitats.
