Allen's skate

Pavoraja alleni

Soft bottom skate below three hundred meters

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

Pavoraja alleni, or Allen's skate, is a species of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae. It is bathydemersal and lives on soft bottoms of the continental shelf in depths from 304 to 458 metres (997 to 1,503 ft). It is native to Australia.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Pavoraja
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to northwestern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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