Biology:Pavoraja nitida

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Short description: Species of fish

Peacock skate
Pavoraja nitida.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Pavoraja
Species:
P. nitida
Binomial name
Pavoraja nitida
Günther, 1880

Pavoraja nitida, commonly known as the peacock skate, is a species of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae. It lives near the soft bottoms of the continental shelf near the coasts of southeastern Australia in depths ranging from 30 to 390 metres. It produces oblong egg capsules which have stiff horns in each corner and lays them in sandy or muddy flats. Its maximum size is 36.8 cm.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3765935 entry