Leucoraja lentiginosa
| Leucoraja lentiginosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Leucoraja |
| Species: | L. lentiginosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucoraja lentiginosa (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Raja lentiginosa Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951 | |
Leucoraja lentiginosa, the freckled skate, is a species of hardnose skate.[2][3]
Description
It is most similar to, and often confused with Leucoraja garmani.[1]
Range
Habitat
It has been observed on iNaturalist near Galveston and Gulf Shores. They are demersal and are found in the depth range of 53–588 m (170–1,930 ft).[4]
Ecology
References
- ^ a b c Crysler, Z.; Kyne, P.M.; Herman, K. (2020). "Leucoraja lentiginosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161318A885767. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161318A885767.en. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Leucoraja lentiginosa, Freckled Skate". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Speckled Skate (Leucoraja lentiginosa)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leucoraja lentiginosa". FishBase. September 2024 version.