Family

Guitarfishes

Rhinobatidae

4 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassElasmobranchii
OrderRhinopristiformes (Shovelnose Rays)
FamilyRhinobatidae (Guitarfishes)

Species in this group

Acroteriobatus blochii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Zapteryx exasperata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pseudobatos prahli

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Platyrhinoidis triseriata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

—Jan

~80%

Feb

—Mar

—Apr

—May

—Jun

—Jul

~40%

Aug

~80%

Sep

—Oct

~20%

Nov

—Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Guitarfishes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks In captivity: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 4	~80%
	🦈 Bluntnose guitarfish			~80%
2	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~50%
	Banded Guitarfish			~50%
3	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 4	~30%
	Gorgona Guitarfish			~30%
4	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Thornback Guitarfish			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Monterey Bay Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Birch Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Ty Warner Sea Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Guitarfishes

Species in this group

Bluntnose guitarfish

Banded Guitarfish

Gorgona Guitarfish

Thornback Guitarfish

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Guitarfishes

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found