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Leucoraja lentiginosa

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Leucoraja lentiginosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Leucoraja
Species:
L. lentiginosa
Binomial name
Leucoraja lentiginosa
(Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951)
Synonyms[1]

Raja lentiginosa Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951

Leucoraja lentiginosa, the freckled skate, is a species of hardnose skate.[2][3]

Description

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It is most similar to, and often confused with Leucoraja garmani.[1]

Range

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Habitat

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It has been observed on iNaturalist near Galveston and Gulf Shores. They are demersal and are found in the depth range of 53–588 m (170–1,930 ft).[4]

Ecology

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Crysler, Z.; Kyne, P.M.; Herman, K. (2020). "Leucoraja lentiginosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161318A885767. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161318A885767.en. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Leucoraja lentiginosa, Freckled Skate". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. ^ "Speckled Skate (Leucoraja lentiginosa)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leucoraja lentiginosa". FishBase. September 2024 version.