Blackspot skate

The blackspot skate (Dipturus campbelli) is a species of fish in the family Rajidae. It is found off the south-eastern coast of Africa from Durban, South Africa to central Mozambique.[1] Its natural habitat is open seas. It has a triangular snout, tail stout that is moderately smaller than its body, and small thorns on the nape and back. On the upper side of the fish it is medium grey or a brownish color with black spots and the underside has noticeably black spores.[2]

Blackspot skate
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Dipturus
Species:
D. campbelli
Binomial name
Dipturus campbelli

References

  1. Pollom, R.; Fernando, S.; Leslie, R. (2020). "Dipturus campbelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44607A124434963. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T44607A124434963.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "Dipturus campbelli (Blackspot skate)". www.biodiversityexplorer.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-06-15.

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