Melbourne skate

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Melbourne skate
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Order:
Family:
Rajidae
Genus:
Spiniraja

Whitley, 1939
Species:
S. whitleyi
Binomial name
Spiniraja whitleyi
(Iredale, 1938)
Synonyms

Dipturus whitleyi
Raja whitleyi

The Melbourne skate (Spiniraja whitleyi) is a species of fish in the belonging to the skate family Rajidae. It is endemic to southern Australia. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is found at depths up to 345 meters.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Sherman, C.S.; Derrick, D.; Kyne, P.M.; Treloar, M.A. (2021). "Spiniraja whitleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T161496A68643826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T161496A68643826.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ LAST, P.R. & SÉRET, B. & STEHMANN, M.F.W. & WEIGMANN, S. (2016) Skates, Family Rajidae. In: Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W & Naylor, G.J.P (Eds.) Rays of the World. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne: 204–363


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