Roughnose legskate

Cruriraja hulleyi

Vase capsules curl long rear horns inward

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Other
Large
Tropical fish

Roughnose legskate is a marine fish associated with coastal waters. The available account notes this characteristic: Vase capsules curl long rear horns inward.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Gurgesiellidae
Genus: Cruriraja
Maximum length: 58 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Lüderitz, Namibia to Algoa (and possibly East London) on the Eastern Cape coast of South Africa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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