Pygmy Skate [Neoraja carolinensis]
Description
The Pygmy Skate is found in the Northwest Atlantic, specifically from off Georges Bank to North Carolina. This species is distinguished by its small size and the presence of a light mid-dorsal stripe. It inhabits the outer continental shelf and upper slope of the ocean floor.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Skates
Rajiformes
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| Family |
Softnose Skates
Arhynchobatidae
|
| Genus |
Neoraja Skates
Neoraja
|