Smoothback skate

Rajella ravidula

Egg cases with horn like projections

Gray
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Other
Large

Smoothback skate is a marine fish recorded from Southeast Atlantic: known only from the three type specimens. It is associated with marine waters. It reaches about 79.2 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Rajella
Maximum length: 79.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: known only from the three type specimens collected from off the west coast of South Africa and one record from off Morocco.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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