Lesser guitarfish

The shortnose guitarfish is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family.

The Lesser guitarfish lives in the demersal, marine environment.

* Lesser guitarfish, Zapteryx brevirostris (Müller & Henle, 1841) * Banded guitarfish, Zapteryx exasperata (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880) More

The lesser guitarfish or lesser sandshark (Rhinobatos annulatus) is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, and possibly Mozambique. Its natural habitats are shallow seas and estuarine waters. It is threatened by habitat loss. More

The lesser guitarfish or lesser sandshark is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, and possibly Mozambique.... More

lesser guitarfish Zapteryx brevirostris in Southern Brazil Author: Vinícius ABILHOA ; Hugo BORNATOWSKI ; Matheus OLIVEIRA FREITAS Journal: Acta Adriatica Year: 2007 Vol: 48 Issue: 2 Pages/record No. More

Lesser Guitarfish are often preyed upon by sharks (Especially Ragged Tooth Sharks) and they are very important in a sharks diet. More

The lesser guitarfish Zapteryx brevirostris (M�ller & Henle, 1841) is distributed along the coastal waters from eastern Brazil to northeastern Argentina (FIGUEIREDO, 1977). More

Common names

Guitarra chica in Spanish (español)
Guitarra ñata in Spanish (español)
Kortsnuitgitaarrog in Dutch (Nederlands)
Lesser guitarfish in English
Lille guitarfisk in Danish (dansk)
Poisson-guitare nain in French (français)
Raia in Portuguese (Português)
Shortnose guitarfish in English
Viola in Portuguese (Português)
Viola-de-cara-curta in Portuguese (Português)
Zapteryx brevirostris in Catalan (Català)
短吻強鰭鰩 in Mandarin Chinese
短吻强鳍鳐 in Mandarin Chinese
短吻犁头鳐 in Mandarin Chinese
短吻犁頭鰩 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Rajiformes
Family : Rhinobatidae
Genus : Zapteryx
Species : Zapteryx brevirostris
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