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Dentiraja falloargus (Last, 2008)

False Argus skate
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Common names: False argus skate
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, north of Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia, CSIRO H 5192-01 (holotype of Dipturus falloargus, 41.4 cm TL, adult male). Known from northwestern Australia, from Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia (21°29′ S, 114°04′ E) to north of Melville Island, Northern Territory (10°04′S, 130°31′ E) (Ref. 75648).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Last, P.R., 2008
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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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: falloargus: Name from Latin 'fallo' meaning false or deceive and 'argus' for Argus, a mythical hundred-eyed guardian; refers to the vague, eye-like marking on the middle of each pectoral fin..
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 60 - 256 m (Ref. 75648).   Tropical; 10°S - 22°S, 111°E - 130°E (Ref. 114953)

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