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Amblyraja taaf (Meisner, 1987)

Whiteleg skate
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drawing shows typical species in Rajidae.

Common names from other countries

Raie épineuse, Thorny skate, Raie épineuse, ... more

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Élasmobranches (requins et raies) (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Amblyraja: Greek, amblys = darkness + Latin, raja, -ae = ray (Raja sp.) (Ref. 45335).

Issue
Possibly a junior synonym of A. hyperborea due to strong morphological similarity according to Ebert & Stehmann (2013, Ref. 98315) and Weigmann (2016, Ref. 118749) (Ref. 118749).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin bathydémersal; profondeur 150 - 600 m (Ref. 114953), usually 375 - 390 m (Ref. 58018).   Polar; 35°S - 49°S, 180°W - 180°E

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