Higher classification Pavoraja | Phylum Chordata Family Rajidae Scientific name Pavoraja nitida Rank Species | |
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The Pavoraja nitida (Peacock skate) is a species of fish in Rajidae family. It lives near the soft bottoms of the continental shelf near the coast of Australia and New Zealand in depths ranging from 30 to 390 metres. It produces oblong egg capsules which have stiff horns in each corner and lays them in sandy or muddy flats. Its maximum size is 36.8 cm.
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