''Pavoraja umbrosa'', commonly known as the dusky 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 off the coast of north-eastern Australia in depths ranging from 360 to 731 meters. Its maximum size is

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 umbrosa'' is a little-known species, although it might be common. Although it can occur as by-catch, current levels of fishing in its range are unlikely to pose a significant threat.

References

Pavoraja Marine fish of Eastern Australia Taxa named by Peter R. Last Taxa named by Stephen Mallick Taxa named by Gordon K. Yearsley Fish described in 2008 {{Rajiformes-stub