Higher classification Rajella | Phylum Chordata Family Rajidae Scientific name Rajella barnardi Rank Species | |
Similar Skate, Batoids, Leopard skate, Raja straeleni, Rajiformes | ||
The bigthorn skate (Rajella barnardi) is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. It is found in Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Western Sahara, possibly Angola, possibly Benin, possibly Cameroon, possibly the Republic of the Congo, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Gabon, possibly Liberia, possibly Nigeria, and possibly Togo. Its natural habitat is open seas.
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Description
Fairly large spines at eyes and along centre of back and tail. Colour brown with groups of lighter spots. Recorded size up to 102cm.
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