Shortnose guitarfish
Appearance
Shortnose guitarfish | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | |
Species: | Z. brevirostris
|
Binomial name | |
Zapteryx brevirostris (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841)
|
The shortnose guitarfish (Zapteryx brevirostris) is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are open seas, rocky shores, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ Vooren, C.M., Lamónaca, A.F., Massa, A. & Hozbor, N. 2006. Zapteryx brevirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.