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Rajella leoparda (von, Bonde & Swart, 1923)

Leopard skate
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Senegal country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: slope off Senegal, BMNH 1990.11.6.2 (juvenile male, 256 mm TL).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sg.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.refer.sn/sngal_ct/eco/oeps/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Stehmann, M., 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Skate, Leopard-väikerai, Luipaardrog, ... more

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: Rajella: Latin, raja, -ae = a sting ray (Raja sp.) (Ref. 45335).

Issue
Specific name amended to R. leoparda in accordance with ICZN Article 34.2 by Weigmann et al., 2014 (Ref.96993).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 130 - 1920 m (Ref. 106604).   Deep-water; - 36°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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