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Arhynchobatis asperrimus Waite, 1909

Description

Dorsal side dark brown or purplish-grey in color and covered with small erect prickles (Ref. 26346).

Common Names

  • Langhalet newzealansk rokke , Danish , Denmark
  • Langstaartrog , Dutch , Netherlands
  • Longtail skate , English , New Zealand
  • Longtail skate , English , Global
  • Longtailed skate , English , South Africa
  • Üksuimrai , Estonian , Estonia
  • 長尾鰩 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 长尾鳐 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Rajiformes

    Family: Arhynchobatidae

    Genus: Arhynchobatis

    Species: Arhynchobatis asperrimus Waite, 1909

    Climate Zone

  • bathydemersal

    • Location

  • Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.

    • Biology

    Inhabits the continental slope (Ref. 26346). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).

    Habitat

    bathydemersal