Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Rajidae Scientific name Bathyraja richardsoni Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Rajiformes Genus Bathyraja Higher classification Bathyraja | |
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Similar Bathyraja, Skate, Batoids, Rajiformes, Bathyraja spinicauda | ||
Richardson's ray (Bathyraja richardsoni) is a skate of the family Rajidae, found in the Atlantic and around Cook Strait in New Zealand, at depths of from 1,300 to 2,500 m. Their length can reach 1.75 m. Dorsal and ventral surfaces of the disc are uniformly covered with dermal denticles, but lack thorns on the disc. The tail has 18 moderately sized thorns.
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