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Challenger skate (Rajella challengeri)
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Challenger skate (Rajella challengeri) specimen
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Rajidae

Challenger skate

Rajella challengeri

Dark brown belly three shoulder spines

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Challenger skate is known around Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 56.1 cm.

Order
Skates
Family
Rajidae
Genus
Rajella
Maximum length
56.1 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific: New South Wales to Great Australian Bight (Australia) (Ref. 114953 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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