Biology:Zapteryx
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Short description: Genus of cartilaginous fishes
| Zapteryx | |
|---|---|
| Zapteryx xyster | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Rhinopristiformes |
| Family: | Trygonorrhinidae |
| Genus: | Zapteryx D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880 |
Zapteryx is a genus of fish in the Trygonorrhinidae family found in coastal parts of the Americas.
Species
- †Zapteryx bichuti Signeux, 1961[1]
- Zapteryx brevirostris J. P. Müller & Henle, 1841 (shortnose guitarfish)
- Zapteryx exasperata D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880 (banded guitarfish)
- Zapteryx xyster D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 (southern banded guitarfish)
References
Wikidata ☰ Q3015187 entry
