noun
- A tropical marine fish with a flattened body, a long snout, and wing-like fins, resembling a cross between a guitar and a shark.
Usage: Also called sawfish in some contexts, though sawfish are a distinct group.; Belongs to the family Rhinobatidae.
Examples
- The guitarfish glided along the ocean floor searching for food.
- Divers spotted a guitarfish partially buried in the sand.
- Guitarfish are found in warm coastal waters around the world.
- The guitarfish's long snout helps it detect prey in the seafloor.
- Marine biologists study guitarfish to better understand ray evolution.