Longtail skate
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The longtail skate (Arhynchobatis asperrimus) is a skate, the only member of the genus Arhynchobatis, found around New Zealand at depths of from 90 to 1,000 m on the continental shelf. Their length is from 30 to 75 cm.
The longtail skate is a medium-sized deepwater ray of rounded shape, with only one dorsal fin and a small but distinct caudal fin. These characteristics were enough to place this species into its own family. It is similar in shape to the prickly deepsea skate.
The upper surfaces are dark brown and are covered in small prickles.
References
- "[Arhynchobatis asperrimus]." FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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