The southern thorny skate (''Amblyraja doellojuradoi'') is a species of fish in the family
Rajidae. It lives off the coast of Argentina and Uruguay (the southern tip of South America), and around the
Falkland Islands
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in depths ranging from 51 to 642 m. Its maximum size is 69 cm. It lays oblong egg capsules with horn-like projections at the corners which are laid in sandy or muddy flats. The
eggs
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measure 86.4 mm in length and 56.2 mm in width.
Etymology
The skate is named in honor of Argentine marine biologist
Martín Doello-Jurado (1884–1948), of the
Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales.
References
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External links
Species Description of Amblyraja doellojuradoi at www.shark-references.com
Fish described in 1935
Rajidae
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