Nascimento da Raia-viola, Zapteryx brevirostris (Müller & Henle) (Chondrichthyes, Rhinobatidae), em cativeiro

A female of Zapteryx brevirostris were caught at Queimada Grande Island, Itanhaem, Sao Paulo on 19/II/2002, and transported to Nucleo 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.