Krefft's ray

Malacoraja kreffti

The sole confirmed specimen came from a thousand meter slope

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Large
Temperate fish

Krefft's ray is a marine fish found in ocean habitats. One memorable detail in its record is this: The sole confirmed specimen came from a thousand meter slope.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Malacoraja
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: one specimen from north-western slope of Bill Bailey's Bank (61°08'N, 11°26'W). Reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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