Smalleyed Skate [Bathyraja microphthalmus]
Description
The Smalleyed Skate is located in the Southwest Atlantic, around the Falkland Islands. It prefers depths between 163 and 475 meters. It is named for its small eyes, and it has a dark gray to black color with small white spots.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Skates
Rajiformes
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| Family |
Softnose Skates
Arhynchobatidae
|
| Genus |
Softnose Skates
Arhynchobatis
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