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Ghost skate (Notoraja hirticauda)
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Ghost skate (Notoraja hirticauda) specimen
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Arhynchobatidae

Ghost skate

Notoraja hirticauda

A pale heart disc meets a tail dense with bristles

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Ghost skate is known around Eastern Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the largest recorded length is 44.8 cm.

Order
Skates
Maximum length
44.8 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia (Shark Bay to Monte Bello Islands).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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