Anacanthobatis

Updated on Sep 29, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Anacanthobatidae Rank Genus		Class Chondrichthyes Phylum Chordata Order Rajiformes
Similar Anacanthobatis folirostris, Rajiformes, Cruriraja, Breviraja, Fenestraja

Anacanthobatis is a genus of smooth skates native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans, where found deeper than 200 m (660 ft).

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

Anacanthobatis americanus Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962 (American leg skate)

Anacanthobatis donghaiensis (S. M. Deng, G. Q. Xiong & H. X. Zhan, 1983) (East China leg skate)

Anacanthobatis folirostris (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951) (Leaf-nose leg skate)

Anacanthobatis longirostris Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962 (Longnose leg skate)

Anacanthobatis marmoratus (von Bonde & Swart, 1923) (Spotted legskate)

Anacanthobatis nanhaiensis (Q. W. Meng & S. Li, 1981) (South China leg skate)

Anacanthobatis stenosoma (S. Li & A. S. Hu, 1982) (Narrow leg skate)

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