Longtail skate
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The longtail skate, Arhynchobatis asperrimus is a skate
, the only member of the genus Arhynchobatis, found around New Zealand
at depths of from 90 to 1,000 m on the continental shelf
. Its length is from 30 to 75 cm.
Skate
Skates are cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea of rays. There are more than 200 described species in 27 genera. There are two subfamilies, Rajinae and Arhynchobatinae ....
, the only member of the genus Arhynchobatis, found around New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
at depths of from 90 to 1,000 m on the continental shelf
Continental shelf
The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain. Much of the shelf was exposed during glacial periods, but is now submerged under relatively shallow seas and gulfs, and was similarly submerged during other interglacial periods. The continental margin,...
. Its length is from 30 to 75 cm.