Fine-Spined Skate [Bathyraja microtrachys]
Description
The Fine-Spined Skate is found in the Southwest Atlantic ocean, around the Falkland Islands. It inhabits depths ranging from 70 to 150 meters. This species is noted for its small thorns on the dorsal surface and its long, pointed snout.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
|
| Order |
Skates
Rajiformes
|
| Family |
Softnose Skates
Arhynchobatidae
|
| Genus |
Softnose Skates
Arhynchobatis
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