Bigthorn skate
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Rajella barnardi (Norman, 1935) |
The bigthorn skate (Rajella barnardi) is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. It is found in Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Western Sahara, possibly Angola, possibly Benin, possibly Cameroon, possibly the Republic of the Congo, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Gabon, possibly Liberia, possibly Nigeria, and possibly Togo. Its natural habitat is open seas.
[edit] References
- Smale, M.J. 2004. Rajella barnardi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 August 2007.