Longnose Velvet Skate

Notoraja longiventralis

White pores emerge through purple gray velvet

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Other
Medium
Tropical fish

Longnose Velvet Skate is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: White pores emerge through purple gray velvet.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Notoraja
Maximum length: 43.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Western Pacific: Fiji and Vanuatu.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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