Insentiraja subtilispinosa

Insentiraja subtilispinosa, commonly known as the western looseskin skate or velvet skate, is a common deep water skate in the family Arhynchobatidae.

Insentiraja subtilispinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Arhynchobatidae
Genus: Insentiraja
Species:
I. subtilispinosa
Binomial name
Insentiraja subtilispinosa
(Stehmann, 1989)

Distribution and habitat

The western looseskin skate is typically found at depths between 320 and 1,460 meters (1,050 and 4,790 ft)[1] off northwest Australia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Although it is abundant in its known range, little is known about its biology.

Relationship to humans

Based on reported bycatch rates and population observances, there is no evidence to support concern of the western looseskin skate.[1]

References

  1. C. Huveneers (2015). "Insentiraja subtilispinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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