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Domino skate (Bathyraja leucomelanos)
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Domino skate (Bathyraja leucomelanos) specimen
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Arhynchobatidae

Domino skate

Bathyraja leucomelanos

Black and white wings like a domino in Coral Sea

  • Black
  • White
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Other
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Bathyraja leucomelanos, commonly known as domino skate, is a species of softnose skate, closely related to Bathyraja spinicauda. The complete range is not known, however the holotype specimen of B. leucomelanos was caught on the Coriolis Bank, off western New Caledonia in 2002. The male holotype specimen measures 888 millimetres (35 in) total length and 608 mm (24 in) across the disc.

Order
Skates
Maximum length
88.8 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
other
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Coral Sea (off New Caledonia).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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