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Gurgesiellidae

Cuban leg skate

Cruriraja poeyi

Leglike pelvic lobes give the disc a walking shape

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Other
Medium

Cuban leg skate is a marine fish found around Western Central Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 32.8 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Gurgesiellidae
Genus: Cruriraja
Water type: Marine
Body shape: other

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