Description
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Reference |
IB3696 |
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Category |
Sharks and Rays |
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Family Name |
Skates - RAJIDAE |
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Common Name |
Queensland Deepwater Skate, Swimming |
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Scientific Name |
Dipturus queenslanidae |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Skates have flattened crushing teeth and feed primarily on benthic invertebrates such as crustaceans and molluscs. Females lay roughly rectangular-shaped, flattened egg cases with tendrils that attach them to the bottom. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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