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Brazilian skate

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rajiformes

Genus
  
Rajella

Higher classification
  
Rajella

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Rajidae

Scientific name
  
Rajella sadowskii

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Skate, Batoids, Breviraja, Rajiformes, Fenestraja

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

Brazilian skate Wikipedia