Guitarfish - maybe a bit OT

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• Oct 21, 2009

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Several years ago I was diving with a cattleboat off West Palm - the dive was over - I was low on gas and started my ascent. 15 feet off the bottom I looked down and saw what appeared to be a guitarfish lying in the sand. I decided not to go back (the current was bad) and I have always regretted it. Is it possible that I really did see a guitarfish in that location? Has anyone else seen one there? Are they common on the South Florida coast?

 

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• Oct 21, 2009

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I've seen one while snorkeling at Macarthur park.

 

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• Oct 21, 2009

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We saw a guitarfish snorkeling near the Commercial pier in Lauderdale by the Sea in May. I have heard that they are spotted in the area sometimes, but usually they are buried in sand and people don't notice them.

 

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• Oct 21, 2009

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That is a scary looking fish !!

 

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• Oct 23, 2009

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seacowrider:

Several years ago I was diving with a cattleboat off West Palm - the dive was over - I was low on gas and started my ascent. 15 feet off the bottom I looked down and saw what appeared to be a guitarfish lying in the sand. I decided not to go back (the current was bad) and I have always regretted it. Is it possible that I really did see a guitarfish in that location? Has anyone else seen one there? Are they common on the South Florida coast?

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It is possible you saw one. I'm not sure about how common they are, but they do live there. They live along the U.S. coast from North Carolina through the Gulf to the Yucatan.

 

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• Oct 26, 2009

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I saw one on a shallow dive off of Key Largo several years ago. Havent seen one since.

 

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• Oct 26, 2009

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I've seen several over the years at the Anglin Pier, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.

 

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• Oct 26, 2009

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They are rare, but are found in those waters. I've seen them in that general area.

 

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• Oct 26, 2009

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I've definitely seen them in the area over the years.