Small Deepsea Skate

Brochiraja microspinifera

Tiny dermal teeth cover the dark brown back

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Other
Medium

Small Deepsea Skate is a marine fish found in ocean habitats. One memorable detail in its record is this: Tiny dermal teeth cover the dark brown back.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Brochiraja
Maximum length: 32.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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