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Breviraja nigriventralis McEachran & Matheson, 1985

Blackbelly skate
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Panama country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: off Panama, UF uncat. (436 mm TL, mature female) (Ref. 31371).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pm.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: McEachran, J.D. and R.E. Matheson, 1985
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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)

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