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title: "Shortnose Guitarfish"
description: "Zapteryx brevirostris — Peixes. The shortnose guitarfish (Zapteryx brevirostris) is a species of fish in the Trygonorrhinidae family."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/shortnose-guitarfish
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Shortnose Guitarfish

> Zapteryx brevirostris — Peixes. The shortnose guitarfish (Zapteryx brevirostris) is a species of fish in the Trygonorrhinidae family.

- Scientific name: *Zapteryx brevirostris*
- Category: `fish` (Peixes)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 46
- Wikidata: [Q517488](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517488)
- iNaturalist taxon: [50962](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/50962)

## Names

- en: Shortnose Guitarfish
- de: Kurznasen-Geigenrochen
- es: Guitarra chica

## Countries with the most observations

BR (38), UY (5)

## Summary

The shortnose guitarfish (Zapteryx brevirostris) 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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortnose_guitarfish

## Photo

![Shortnose Guitarfish](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/shortnose-guitarfish/medium.jpg)

Photo: MÜLLER, J. & HENLE, F.G.J. (1841) · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zapteryx_brevirostris.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/shortnose-guitarfish?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).