Brazilian skate
| Brazilian skate | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Rajella |
| Species: | R. sadowskii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rajella sadowskii (G. Krefft & Stehmann, 1974) | |
The Brazilian skate (Rajella sadowskii) is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. It is found in Brazil and Chile. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is not well known but is thought to be threatened by bycatch of Patagonian toothfish.
References
- Lamilla, J. 2004. Rajella sadowskii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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