| Thickbody skate | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Amblyraja |
| Species: | A. frerichsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblyraja frerichsi G. Krefft, 1968 | |
The thickbody skate (Amblyraja frerichsi) is a species of fish in the family Rajidae found off the coasts of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Its natural habitat is open seas.
Etymology
The skate is named in honor of Thomas Frerichs, the captain of the research vessel Walther Herwig, from which the holotype specimen was collected.[2]
References
- ↑ Pollom, R.; Dulvy, N.K.; Acuña, E.; Bustamante, C.; Chiaramonte, G.E.; Cuevas, J.M.; Herman, K.; Paesch, L.; Pompert, J.; Velez-Zuazo, X. (2021). "Amblyraja frerichsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T44652A124437250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T44652A124437250.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "Home". etyfish.org.
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