Pygmy thornback skate

Dentiraja flindersi

A tiny thornback hides on shallow shelf floors

Tropical
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Tropical fish

Pygmy thornback skate is known around Eastern Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 31.6 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Dentiraja
Water type: Marine