''Pavoraja mosaica'', commonly known as the mosaic skate, is a species of fish in the family

Arhynchobatidae Arhynchobatidae is a family of skates and is commonly known as the softnose skates. It belongs to the order Rajiformes in the superorder Batoidea of rays. At least 104 species have been described, in 13 genera. Softnose skates have at times been ...

. It lives in depths ranging from 300 meters to 450 meters off the northeastern coast of Australia. It can reach up to in

total length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish ...

. ''Pavoraja mosaica'' has only been studied from a few specimens; therefore, nothing is known about its population size or trends. Although it can be spotted in a bycatch, current levels of fishing in its range are unlikely to pose a significant threat.

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Pavoraja Fauna of Queensland Taxa named by Peter R. Last Taxa named by Stephen Mallick Taxa named by Gordon K. Yearsley Fish described in 2008 {{Rajiformes-stub