Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Arhynchobatis asperrimus Higher classification Arhynchobatis Order Rajiformes | Family Rajidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species Subclass Elasmobranchii | |
Genus Arhynchobatis
Waite, 1909 Similar Brochiraja, Fenestraja, Breviraja, Cruriraja, Rajiformes |
The longtail skate, Arhynchobatis asperrimus is a skate, the only member of the genus Arhynchobatis, found around New Zealand at depths of from 90 to 1,000 m on the continental shelf. Its length is from 30 to 75 cm.
References
Longtail skate Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA