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Deepwater Skate

Rajella bathyphila

Classification

Family
Rajidae

The deepwater ray (Rajella bathyphila), also called the deepwater skate or abyssal skate, is a species of skate in the family Rajidae. Distribution The deepwater ray is bathydemersal; it has been recorded at 600–2,300 m (2,000–7,500 ft), mostly below 1,300–1,400 m (4,300–4,600 ft). It has been found in seas worldwide, concentrated in the North Atlantic, living on continental slopes and abyssal plains.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 5Ireland · 2