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Amblyraja hyperborea (Collett, 1879)

Arctic skate
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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

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

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 92 - 2925 m (Ref. 119696), usually 300 - 2300 m (Ref. 9261).   Deep-water; -1°C - 4°C (Ref. 119696); 82°N - 50°S, 180°W - 180°E

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