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Barndoor Skate

Dipturus laevis

Classification

Family
Rajidae

The barndoor skate (Dipturus laevis) is a species of marine cartilaginous fish in the skate family Rajidae of the order Rajiformes. It is native to the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and is found from the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and the southern side of the Gulf of St. Lawrence south to North Carolina.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 1,154United States of America · 103