Brochiraja
Sign in to saveBrochiraja is a genus of deep-sea skates in the family Arhynchobatidae containing eight species. They are found in the waters around New Zealand and the Tasman Sea.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderRajiformes
- FamilyArhynchobatidae
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Brochiraja is a genus of deep-sea skates in the family Arhynchobatidae containing eight species. They are found in the waters around New Zealand and the Tasman Sea.
== Species == Brochiraja aenigma Last & McEachran, 2006 (Enigma skate) Brochiraja albilabiata Last & McEachran, 2006 Brochiraja asperula (Garrick & Paul, 1974) (Smooth deep-sea skate) Brochiraja heuresa Last & Séret, 2012 Brochiraja leviveneta Last & McEachran, 2006 Brochiraja microspinifera Last & McEachran, 2006 Brochiraja spinifera (Garrick & Paul, 1974) (Prickly deep-sea skate) Brochiraja vittacauda Last & Séret, 2012