Purplebelly skate

Rajella purpuriventralis

Fifty Centimeters Ray from the Atlantic Ocean

Purple
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Medium

Purplebelly skate is known around Western Central Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 50 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Rajella
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 13608 ) and northern coast of South America (Ref. 5217 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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