Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Breviraja:Latin, brevis = short, brief + Latin raja = ray (Raja sp.) (Ref. 45335); nigriventralis:From the latin 'nigr' meaning black and 'ventralis' pertaining to the belly (Ref. 31371).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 549 - 776 m (Ref. 31371). Deep-water; 13°N - 5°N, 81°W - 51°W (Ref. 114953)
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Fatal error: Uncaught mysqli_sql_exception: Table 'fbapp.scientificname' doesn't exist in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php:2366
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