The smoothback skate (Rajella ravidula) is a species of fish in the family Rajidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitat is open seas. Males can reach 70 cm in total length.[2]
| Smoothback skate | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Rajella |
| Species: | R. ravidula
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| Binomial name | |
| Rajella ravidula (Hulley, 1970)
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References
edit- ^ Pollom, R.; Jabado, R.W.; Leslie, R. (2019). "Rajella ravidula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T44620A124436042. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T44620A124436042.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Rajella ravidula, Smoothback skate". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
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