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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Superorder: | Batoidea |
Order: | Rajiformes |
Family: | Rajidae |
Genus: | Dentiraja |
Species: | D. lemprieri
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Binomial name | |
Dentiraja lemprieri (
J. Richardson, 1845)
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The thornback skate (Dentiraja lemprieri) is a species of skate of the family Rajidae. A bottom-dwelling fish, it is endemic to Australia, occurring in relatively shallow waters from near-shore to 170 metres. [2] The thornback skate can grow up to 52 cm long.
The species was collected by Thomas Lempriere from Tasmanian waters and described and named in Lempriere's honour by John Richardson. [3]
Thornback skate | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Superorder: | Batoidea |
Order: | Rajiformes |
Family: | Rajidae |
Genus: | Dentiraja |
Species: | D. lemprieri
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Binomial name | |
Dentiraja lemprieri (
J. Richardson, 1845)
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The thornback skate (Dentiraja lemprieri) is a species of skate of the family Rajidae. A bottom-dwelling fish, it is endemic to Australia, occurring in relatively shallow waters from near-shore to 170 metres. [2] The thornback skate can grow up to 52 cm long.
The species was collected by Thomas Lempriere from Tasmanian waters and described and named in Lempriere's honour by John Richardson. [3]