What is "guitarfish"

guitarfish \gui*tar"fish`\ n. A primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray of the family Rhinobatidae with a guitar-shaped body.

n. Any of the fish in the ''(taxlink Rhinobatidae family noshow=1)'' family of rays.

1. n. primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray with a guitar-shaped body

2. [also: guitarfishes (pl)]

The guitarfish are a family, Rhinobatidae, of rays. The guitarfish are known for an elongated body with a flattened head and trunk and small, ray-like wings. The combined range of the various species is tropical, subtropical, and temperate waters worldwide. They often travel in large schools.