Bering Skate [Bathyraja interrupta]
Description
A deep-sea skate species native to the north Pacific Ocean, particularly the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. It lives at depths ranging from 37 to 1,403 meters. This species is characterized by its dark brown to black color and oval body shape. It has a small mouth and two dorsal fins.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
|
| Order |
Skates
Rajiformes
|
| Family |
Softnose Skates
Arhynchobatidae
|
| Genus |
Deep-sea Skates
Brochiraja
|