ARKive - Clubnose guitarfish - Glaucostegus thouin- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin)

Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)
The spotted eagle ray is very distinctive with a flattened body and triangular corners to the wing-like pectoral fins. The snout is rounded... More 27 Images 9 Videos
Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)
With the classic dolphin shape, the striped dolphin’s most remarkable feature is the distinctive pattern of blue and white stripes along the... More 14 Images 1 Video
Round ribbontail ray (Taeniurops meyeni)
As with most rays, the body of this large stingray is flattened and disc-shaped, with the pectoral fins broadly expanded and joined to the... More 8 Images 4 Videos
Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides)
A rather large, robust marine fish, the orange-spotted grouper has an elongated body which is tan above, shading to whitish below. The head... More 2 Images 2 Videos
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis)
The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin has a typically streamlined body and a long slender beak. Populations differ in both shape and colour... More 18 Images 1 Video
False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
Despite its name, the false killer whale is not a close relative of the killer whale (Orcinus orca), and, in fact, any resemblance between... More 16 Images 0 videos
Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)
With a head that slopes smoothly down into a long beak, and large flippers that are set fairly far back on the body, this rather... More 21 Images 1 Video
Blue shark (Prionace glauca)
The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body, which is a deep indigo-blue across the back... More 16 Images 5 Videos
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)
One of the most enigmatic cetaceans, this little-known dolphin has an unusual appearance. Unlike many other dolphins, Risso’s dolphin lacks... More 19 Images 1 Video
Pavona coral (Pavona cactus)
Pavona cactus is a scleractinian coral, meaning that it is a ‘hard’ coral with a limestone skeleton. It is pale brown or greenish-brown in... More 3 Images 1 Video
Wrinkle coral (Coscinaraea columna)
Information on Coscinaraea columna is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Yellow scroll coral (Turbinaria reniformis)
Turbinaria reniformis is a reef-building coral that forms colonies of mostly horizontal, overlapping plates that can grow over one metre in... More 7 Images 2 Videos
Pavona coral (Pavona venosa)
Information on Pavona venosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Organ pipe coral (Tubipora musica)
Unlike most corals, it is not colourful polyps that make organ pipe corals attractive, but instead, their dark red coloured skeleton. The... More 7 Images 1 Video
Pearl bubble coral (Physogyra lichtensteini)
The sole member of its genus, Physogyra lichtensteini is a large coral, its colonies reaching up to three metres in diameter, and is usually... More 3 Images 0 videos
Corrugated coral (Pavona varians)
Information on Pavona varians is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Spine coral (Hydnophora microconos)
Information on the spine coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Pavona coral (Pavona duerdeni)
Information on Pavona duerdeni is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Fire coral (Millepora tenera)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 3 Images 0 videos
Cactus coral (Pavona decussata)
Information on the cactus coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Small knob coral (Plesiastrea versipora)
One of just two species in its genus, Plesiastrea versipora forms large colonies, which can measure several metres in diameter at high... More 5 Images 0 videos
Wandering glider (Pantala flavescens)
Information on the wandering glider is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Larger star coral (Favites pentagona)
Information on Favites pentagona is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Elliptical star coral (Favia speciosa)
Information on Favia speciosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Blue coral (Heliopora coerulea)
A unique species, blue coral (Heliopora coerulea) is the sole member of the order Helioporacea. Blue corals are thus named for... More 4 Images 0 videos
Fire coral (Millepora platyphylla)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 3 Images 0 videos
Montipora coral (Montipora verrucosa)
Information on Montipora verrucosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish in the world; with its vast size it resembles the whales from which its common name is... More 30 Images 13 Videos
Starry cup coral (Acanthastrea echinata)
The most common species of Acanthastrea, this coral forms large encrusting colonies over the surface of rocks, or takes the form of a... More 5 Images 0 videos
Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the largest and most widespread of all the marine turtles. The oval carapace varies from olive... More 49 Images 25 Videos

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