Lesser Guitarfish
Zapteryx brevirostris
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: to 50 m
- Max size: 53.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
A flattened ray shaped like a guitar, the lesser guitarfish cruises soft inshore bottoms to about 50 metres, hoovering up crustaceans and worms. Females carry their young for roughly a year and give birth to litters of up to eight pups in autumn, and the species is now Endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rhinopristiformes › Trygonorrhinidae › Zapteryx
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 283212.
FAQ
- How deep does the Lesser Guitarfish live?
- The Lesser Guitarfish (Zapteryx brevirostris) is typically found at to 50 m.
- Is the Lesser Guitarfish dangerous to divers?
- The Lesser Guitarfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Lesser Guitarfish get?
- The Lesser Guitarfish grows to about 53.4 cm.