CRCritically Endangered
Bangladeshi Guitarfish
Glaucostegus younholeei
Declining
Photo: Photo: (c) Dilshad Farahnaz Tasnima, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dilshad Farahnaz Tasnima
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine coastal/supratidal· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryAwareness & communicationsLegislationCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in GLAUCOSTEGIDAE
Threatened in Bangladesh
Frequently asked questions
Why is Bangladeshi Guitarfish classified as Critically Endangered?
Bangladeshi Guitarfish is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Bangladeshi Guitarfish live?
Bangladeshi Guitarfish occurs in Bangladesh. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Bangladeshi Guitarfish?
The main threats to Bangladeshi Guitarfish are 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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