Thickbody Skate
Amblyraja frerichsi
Classification
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Rajiformes
- Family
- Rajidae
The thickbody skate (Amblyraja frerichsi) is a species of fish in the family Rajidae found off the coasts of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Its natural habitat is open seas. Etymology The skate is named in honor of Thomas Frerichs, the captain of the research vessel Walther Herwig, from which the holotype specimen was collected.
Amblyraja est un genre de raies.
La Raya de hondura (Amblyraja frerichsi) es una especie de pez cartilaginoso de la familia de los Rajidae en el orden de los Rajiformes. Su dieta se compone en pequeños invertebrados bentónicos, mientras que los adultos son generalmente piscívoros. Está especie se encuentra actualmente vulnerable (VU).
Distribution
Sources and credits
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