Madagascar pygmy skate

Fenestraja maceachrani

Twin capsules sprout horns off Madagascar

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Medium

Madagascar pygmy skate is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Twin capsules sprout horns off Madagascar.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Gurgesiellidae
Genus: Fenestraja
Maximum length: 41.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, off Madagascar.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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