Arhynchobatidae

Peacock skate

Pavoraja nitida

Four horned egg capsules on sandy flats

• Temperate
• Continental endemic
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Oceania
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Pavoraja nitida, commonly known as the peacock skate, is a species of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae. It lives near the soft bottoms of the continental shelf near the coasts of southeastern Australia in depths ranging from 30 to 390 metres. It produces oblong egg capsules which have stiff horns in each corner and lays them in sandy or muddy flats.