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Notoraja hesperindica Weigmann, Séret & Stehmann, 2021

Western blue skate
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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) > Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates)
Etymology: Notoraja: Greek, noton = back + Latin, raja = fish, Raja sp. (Ref. 45335);  hesperindica: Name from combination of Greek 'hesper' for westerly, and Latin 'indicus' for Indian, referring to the distribution of the new species..

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

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1230 - 1600 m (Ref. 123885).   Deep-water

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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