Joined-fins skate

Bathyraja cousseauae

Joined fins across Patagonian waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
South America
Other
Large
Tropical fish

Bathyraja cousseauae, also known as Cousseau's skate or the joined-fins skate is a species of skate within the genus Bathyraja. The species is found in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Bathyraja
Maximum length: 86 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: Off northern Patagonian, off Mar del Plata, Argentina. Southeast Pacific: Chile.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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