Gurgesiella atlantica

Gurgesiella atlantica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Division: Chordata
Class: Chondricthyes
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Gurgesiellidae
Genus: Gurgesiella
Species: G. atlantica
Binomial name
Gurgesiella atlantica
Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962

Gurgesiella atlantica, commonly known as the Atlantic pygmy skate, is a skate species in the family Gurgesiellidae. It lives in the Atlantic Ocean and grows to a maximum length of 50 centimeters.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Kyne, P.M.; Valenti, S.V. "Gurgesiella atlantica (Atlantic Pygmy Skate)". IUCN. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. Garilao, Cristina V. "FishBase". Gurgesiella atlantica, Atlantic pygmy skate. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. Nicolas, Bailly. "Gurgesiella atlantica (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962)". WoRMS. Retrieved 2 October 2018.


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