Biology:Brazilian skate

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Brazilian skate
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Rajella
Species:
R. sadowskii
Binomial name
Rajella sadowskii
(G. Krefft & Stehmann, 1974)

The Brazilian skate (Rajella sadowskii) is a species of fish in the family Rajidae. It is found in Brazil and Chile . Its natural habitat is open seas. It is not well known but is thought to be threatened by bycatch of Patagonian toothfish.

References

  1. Pollom, R.; Dulvy, N.K.; Acuña, E.; Bustamante, C.; Charvet, P.; Concha, F.; Herman, K.; Velez-Zuazo, X. (2021). "Rajella sadowskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T44645A2999023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T44645A2999023.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44645/2999023. Retrieved 14 November 2021. 

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