The smooth deep-sea skate (Brochiraja asperula) is a skate in the family Arhynchobatidae.[2] It is found off New Zealand, at depths of from 200 to 1,300 m (660 to 4,270 ft) on the continental shelf.[3] Their length is from 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 in).[3]
| Smooth deep-sea skate | |
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| Specimen from the Auckland War Memorial Museum collections | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae |
| Genus: | Brochiraja |
| Species: | B. asperula |
| Binomial name | |
| Brochiraja asperula (Garrick & Paul, 1974) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Conservation status
The IUCN has classified the smooth deep-sea skate as "Data deficient".[1] The New Zealand Department of Conservation follows this classification under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[4]
Gallery
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Underside of the smooth deep-sea skate
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References
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