Shortnose Guitarfish
Zapteryx brevirostris
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Sharks and rays
The shortnose guitarfish is a species of fish in the Trygonorrhinidae family. The guitarfish has become critically endangered because of the rapid decline caused by overfishing. The subsequent accidental catch and release of the shortnose guitarfish can also lead to its endangered conservation status.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Rhinopristiformes
- Family
- Trygonorrhinidae
- Genus
- Zapteryx