African dwarf skate
The African dwarf skate (Neoraja stehmanni), or South African pygmy skate, is a species of fish in the family Rajidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is open seas.
| African dwarf skate | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Neoraja |
| Species: | N. stehmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoraja stehmanni (Hulley, 1972) | |
Sources
- Pollom, R.; Fernando, S.; Leslie, R.; McCord, M.E.; Sink, K.; Winker, H. (2019). "Neoraja stehmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T44615A124435680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T44615A124435680.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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