Eyespot skate

Atlantoraja cyclophora

Eyespots glide through eastern South American shallows

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Large
Tropical fish

The eyespot skate (Atlantoraja cyclophora) is a species of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are open seas and shallow seas.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Atlantoraja
Maximum length: 78.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Atlantic: off the east coast of Brazil (Ref. 8630 ) from Cabo Frio southwards to Argentina (Ref. 57911 ).

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