Pavoraja alleni
Appearance
Pavoraja alleni | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | |
Species: | P. alleni
|
Binomial name | |
Pavoraja alleni |
Pavoraja alleni, or Allen's skate, is a species of fish in Rajidae family. It is bathydemersal and lives on soft bottoms of the continental shelf in depths from 304 to 458 metres (997 to 1,503 ft). It is native to Australia. Its maximum length is 35 centimetres (14 in). It lays egg capsules which have horn-like protections in each corner. As typical of rays, it does not guard its eggs.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pavoraja alleni". FishBase. November 2008 version.