English Name: white spotted wedge fish (Giant Guitar fish)
Local Name: Madi Miyaru
Size: Max. 3.1 m (10 ft) long
Family: Rhinidae
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Distinctive Characters: The Giant Guitarfish feeds on bivalves, crabs, lobsters, squid, and small fish, and is known to prey on stingrays despite lacking cutting teeth and it has a distinctive pointed snout, large black eyespots on the pectoral fins, and a dark bar pattern between the eyes.
Color: Its body is generally brownish or greyish with white spots
Habitat and Biology: It typically inhabits sandy sea floors at depths of 2–50 meters, near coastal reefs and estuaries. It is ovoviviparous, giving birth to 4 pups per litter.
Distribution: Circumtropical.
Remarks: This species is threatened by overfishing and habitat destruction, leading to dramatic declines in its population. Conservation efforts in regions like Australia have helped stabilize local populations, but the species remains critically endangered worldwide, with population reductions estimated at over 80% in the past few decades.