Biology:Smooth deep-sea skate
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Short description: Species of cartilaginous fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae |
| Genus: | Brochiraja |
| Species: | B. asperula
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| Binomial name | |
| Brochiraja asperula (Garrick & Paul, 1974)
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The smooth deep-sea skate (Brochiraja asperula) is a skate in the family Arhynchobatidae.[1] It is found off New Zealand, at depths of from 200 to 1,300 m on the continental shelf.[2] Their length is from 30 to 50 cm.[2]
Conservation status
The New Zealand Department of Conservation has classified the smooth deep-sea skate as "Data deficient" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[3]
References
- ↑ Garilao, Cristina V.; Bailly, Nicolas (2019). "Brochiraja asperula (Garrick & Paul, 1974)" (in en). https://www.fishbase.us/summary/Brochiraja-asperula.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ayling, Tony; Cox, Geoffrey J. (1982). Collins guide to the sea fishes of New Zealand. Auckland [N.Z.]: Collins. ISBN 0002169878. OCLC 9506630.
- ↑ Duffy, Clinton A. J.; Francis, Malcolm; Dunn, M. R.; Finucci, Brit; Ford, Richard; Hitchmough, Rod; Rolfe, Jeremy (2016). Conservation status of New Zealand chondrichthyans (chimaeras, sharks and rays), 2016. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Conservation. pp. 9. ISBN 9781988514628. OCLC 1042901090. https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs23entire.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q4668196 entry
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