Rajidae

Maugean skate

Dipturus maugeanus

The sea thylacine of two Tasmanian harbours

• Brackish fish
• Large

The Maugean skate or Port Davey skate (Dipturus maugeanus, alternatively Zearaja maugeana) is an endangered species of fish in the family Rajidae. Also known as the 'thylacine of the sea', it is endemic to Tasmania, only found in the brackish estuarine waters of Macquarie Harbour and Bathurst Harbour. The species was discovered in 1988 by Dr Graham Edgar.