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Rajella dissimilis (Hulley, 1970)

Ghost skate
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Namibia country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: slope off southern Namibia, ZISP 48407 (female, 397 mm TL). Also Ref. 4426, 5578, 11228, 27121.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/wa.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.benefit.org.na/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Stehmann, M., 1995
National Database:

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

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

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 400 - 1640 m (Ref. 106604).   Deep-water; 15°N - 34°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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