Leaf-nose leg skate

Springeria folirostris

Forty Centimeters Ray from the Atlantic Ocean

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Other
Medium

Springeria folirostris, the leaf-nosed legskate, is a species of marine cartilaginous fish, a ray, belonging to the family Anacanthobatidae, the smooth skates. This species is known only from the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Skates
Family: Anacanthobatidae
Genus: Springeria
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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