Peruvian Skate
Bathyraja peruana
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The Peruvian skate is a large skate found in the southeast Pacific Ocean, off the coasts of Peru, Ecuador, and Chile. It can grow to an estimated 1.1 metres total length, and 1.25 m across. It is known to be a deepwater species; the holotype was caught at a depth of 908 m (2,979 ft), and is generally found at depths of 600–1,100 m (2,000–3,600 ft). Very little is known about its biology.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Rajiformes
- Family
- Arhynchobatidae
- Genus
- Bathyraja