New Zealand Eureka Skate

Brochiraja heuresa

Hidden along Tasman ridges beyond one thousand meters

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Other
Medium

New Zealand Eureka Skate is a marine fish found in ocean habitats. One memorable detail in its record is this: Hidden along Tasman ridges beyond one thousand meters.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Brochiraja
Maximum length: 35.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Tasman Sea: known from deep banks and ridges of the northern Tasman Sea, including the western Norfolk Ridge and the Wanganella Bank (ca 32°35’–35°08’ S, 166°56’–169°29’ E), at 870–1350 m depth (Ref. 89011 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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