Bathyraja maccaini
| Bathyraja maccaini | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae |
| Genus: | Bathyraja |
| Species: | B. maccaini
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| Binomial name | |
| Bathyraja maccaini Springer, 1971
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Bathyraja maccaini, also known as McCain's skate, is a species of softnose skate in the family Arhynchobatidae. It is found in Antarctic and Subantarctic waters at depths of between 167 and 500 metres.[1]
It is currently listed by the IUCN as being Near Threatened.[2]
McCain's skate is slow-growing, reaching its full size of 120 centimetres after 10 years or more.
References
- ^ "Bathyraja maccaini". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
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