Brochiraja aenigma, also known as the Enigma skate,[2] is a skate known from a single specimen recently identified in 2006. Based on the single specimen, its range includes at least the Wanganella Bank on the Norfolk Ridge. It is rare with further searches finding no specimens, and while it is not commonly fished or reported in commercial distribution, it can be used for fish meal.[1]
| Brochiraja aenigma | |
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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: | Brochiraja |
| Species: | B. aenigma
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| Binomial name | |
| Brochiraja aenigma (Last & McEachran, 2006)
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Due to the limited knowledge of its biology and extent of capture in fisheries, this species is assessed as Data Deficient by the IUCN.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Stevens, J.D. (2018). "Brochiraja aenigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T161688A116739603. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T161688A116739603.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ David A. Ebert; James Gulikowski (25 December 2008). Biology of Skates. Springer Publishing. ISBN 9781402097034. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
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