Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Rajidae Scientific name Brochiraja spinifera Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Rajiformes Genus Brochiraja Higher classification Brochiraja | |
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Similar Brochiraja, Prickly deepsea skate, Rajiformes, Bathyraja mariposa, Longtail skate | ||
The spiny deepsea skate, Brochiraja spinifera, is a skate of the genus Brochiraja, found around New Zealand, at depths of from 170 to 1,400 m on the continental shelf. Their length is from 60 to 80 cm.
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