Eastern looseskin skate

Insentiraja laxipella

Paired egg cases carry stiff corner horns

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Large
Tropical fish

Insentiraja laxipella, commonly known as the eastern looseskin skate, is a small deep-water skate in the family Arhynchobatidae. Its known range includes only the continental slope off Queensland. Due to the limited knowledge of its biology and extent of capture in fisheries, this species is assessed as Data Deficient.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Insentiraja
Maximum length: 57 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Coral Sea, off northeastern Australia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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