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• Rev. Bras. Zool. 21 (4) • Dec 2004 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-81752004000400010   copy

Birth of guitarfish, Zapteryx brevirostris (Müller & Henle) (Chondrichthyes, Rhinobatidae) in captivity

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A female of Zapteryx brevirostris were caught at Queimada Grande Island, Itanhaém, São Paulo on 19/II/2002, and transported to Núcleo de Pesquisa e Estudo em Chondrichthyes (NUPEC) captivities. At 21/II/2002, the female gave birth to six pups (three males and three females). This is a first birth record of Z. brevirostris in captivity.

Captive; reproduction

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