Brazilian skate
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Rajella
Species:
R. sadowskii
Binomial name
Rajella sadowskii
(G. Krefft & Stehmann, 1974)

The Brazilian skate (Rajella sadowskii) is a species of fish in the family Rajidae. It is found in Brazil and Chile. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is not well known but is thought to be threatened by bycatch of Patagonian toothfish.

References

  1. Pollom, R.; Dulvy, N.K.; Acuña, E.; Bustamante, C.; Charvet, P.; Concha, F.; Herman, K.; Velez-Zuazo, X. (2021). "Rajella sadowskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T44645A2999023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T44645A2999023.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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