Marmorated Skate [Bathyraja marmorata]
Description
Found in the Southwest Atlantic, from Uruguay to Argentina, the Marmorated Skate prefers depths between 37 and 550 meters. It has a marbled appearance on its dorsal surface and a pointed snout.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
|
| Order |
Skates
Rajiformes
|
| Family |
Softnose Skates
Arhynchobatidae
|
| Genus |
Softnose Skates
Arhynchobatis
|