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Smooth Skate

Malacoraja senta

Classification

Family
Rajidae

The Anacanthobatidae, the smooth skates or leg skates, are a family of skates found at depths below 200 m (660 ft) in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. They lack the dorsal denticles (sharp, tooth-like scales) of other rays, hence their name, from Greek an- meaning "without", acantha meaning "thorn", and bathys meaning "deep". They are bottom-dwelling fishes found on the continental slopes of tropical and subtropical waters.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 3,377United States of America · 101