Scientific name Anacanthobatidae Rank Family | Phylum Chordata | |
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Similar Rajiformes, Arhynchobatidae, Malacoraja, Narkidae, Cruriraja | ||
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Anacanthobatidae, the smooth skates or leg skates, are a family of skate found at depths below 200 m (660 ft) in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
They lack the dorsal denticles (sharp tooth-like scales) of other rays, hence their name, from Greek an- meaning "without", acantha meaning "thorn", and bathys meaning "deep".
They are bottom dwelling fishes found on the continental slopes of tropical and subtropical waters.
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