Bathyraja maccaini, also known as McCain's skate, is a species of softnose skate in the family Arhynchobatidae. It is found in Antarctic and Subantarctic waters at depths of between 167 and 500 metres.[1]
| Bathyraja maccaini | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae |
| Genus: | Bathyraja |
| Species: | B. maccaini
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| Binomial name | |
| Bathyraja maccaini Springer, 1971
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It is currently listed by the IUCN as being least concern.[2]
McCain's skate is slow-growing, reaching its full size of 120 centimetres after 10 years or more.
Named in honor of Antarctic zoologist John C. McCain, collector of the type, aboard the M/V Hero in 1967.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bathyraja maccaini". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Archived from the original on 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Dulvy, N. K.; Bineesh, K. K.; Cheok, J.; Dharmadi, Dharmadi; Pacoureau, N.; Sherman, C. S.; VanderWright, J. (2019-11-22). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Bathyraja maccaini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived from the original on 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Order RAJIFORMES (Skates)". The ETYFish Project. 2017-02-13. Archived from the original on 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
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