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Bigmouth skate

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Bigmouth skate
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Amblyraja
Species:
A. robertsi
Binomial name
Amblyraja robertsi
(Hulley, 1906)

The bigmouth skate (Amblyraja robertsi) is a species of fish in the family Rajidae. It lives near the bottom in deep waters in Southeast Atlantic in depths below 1,000 m (3,280 ft). Its maximum size is 77 cm (30 in). It has a hard, roughly triangular snout and smooth body with star-based thorns around its eyes, tail, and elsewhere. Its top side is dark gray and underside has white spots. As the name suggests, it has a large mouth.

References

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  1. ^ Smale, M.J. (2009). "Amblyraja robertsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T161322A5397948. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T161322A5397948.en. Retrieved 16 September 2024.