Thornback skate
Thornback skate | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Order: | Rajiformes |
Family: | Rajidae |
Genus: | Dentiraja Whitley, 1940 |
Species: | D. lemprieri |
Binomial name | |
Dentiraja lemprieri (J. Richardson, 1845) | |
The thornback skate (Dentiraja lemprieri) is a species of skate of the family Rajidae. It is the sole member of its genus. A bottom-dwelling fish, it is endemic to Australia, occurring in relatively shallow waters from near-shore to 170 metres.[1] The thornback skate can grow up to 52 cm long.
References
- ↑ Froese, R.; Pauly, D. "Dentiraja lemprieri, Thornback skate". FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.
External links
- Article about the Thornback Skate, Australian Museum
- Description of the Thornback Skate on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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