Shortnose guitarfish
| Shortnose guitarfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rhinobatidae |
| Genus: | Zapteryx |
| 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.
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