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Smoothback skate

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Species of fish

Smoothback skate
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Rajella
Species: R. ravidula
Binomial name
Rajella ravidula
(Hulley, 1970)

The smoothback skate (Rajella ravidula) is a species of fish in the family Rajidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitat is open seas. Males can reach 70 cm in total length.

References

  1. Pollom, R.; Jabado, R.W.; Leslie, R. (2019). "Rajella ravidula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T44620A124436042. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T44620A124436042.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Rajella ravidula, Smoothback skate". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
Taxon identifiers
Rajella ravidula


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