La Plata skate

Atlantoraja platana

Cruising shallow waters along eastern South America

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

The La Plata skate (Atlantoraja platana) is a species of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae. It lives off the coast of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina in depths ranging from 19 to 181 meters. Its total length is about 60 centimeters.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Atlantoraja
Maximum length: 81.6 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.

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