Dactylobatus
Sign in to saveDactylobatus is a genus of skates in the family Rajidae. They are found in deep waters in the western Atlantic Ocean from Brazil to the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico.
Species
Hookskate
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderRajiformes
- FamilyRajidae
Habitatmarine
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Dactylobatus is a genus of skates in the family Rajidae. They are found in deep waters in the western Atlantic Ocean from Brazil to the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico.
==Species== Two species are recognized in this genus: Dactylobatus armatus B. A. Bean & A. C. Weed, 1909 (skillet skate) Dactylobatus clarkii (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958) (hook skate)
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