Dactylobatus

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Dactylobatus
Dactylobatus clarkii.jpg
Dactylobatus clarkii
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Dactylobatus
B. A. Bean & A. C. Weed, 1909

Dactylobatus is a genus of skates in the family Rajidae. They are found in deep waters in the western Atlantic Ocean from Brazil to the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico.

Species[]

Two species are recognized in this genus:[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Dactylobatus in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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