Dusky finless skate

The dusky finless skate (Gurgesiella furvescens) is a species of fish in the family Gurgesiellidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean off Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.[1] Its natural habitat is open seas along the continental slope, insular slopes, notably of the Galápagos Islands, and the outer continental shelf to a depth of 960 metres (3,150 ft).[1]

Dusky finless skate
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Gurgesiellidae
Genus: Gurgesiella
Species:
G. furvescens
Binomial name
Gurgesiella furvescens

References

  1. Ebert, D.A.; Concha, F.; Acuña, E.; Herman, K.; Kyne, P.M. (2020). "Gurgesiella furvescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44654A124437462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44654A124437462.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.


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