The spotted legskate (''Anacanthobatis marmoratus'') is a species of
fish in the family
Anacanthobatidae
The Anacanthobatidae, the smooth skates or leg skates, are a family of skates found at depths below in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
They lack the dorsal denticles (sharp, tooth-like scales) of other rays, hence their name, from Gr ...
. It is found off Mozambique and South Africa. Its natural
habitat is open
sea
The sea, connected as the world ocean or simply the ocean, is the body of salty water that covers approximately 71% of the Earth's surface. The word sea is also used to denote second-order sections of the sea, such as the Mediterranean Sea, ...
s.
References
External links
Species Description of Anacanthobatis marmoratus at www.shark-references.com
Anacanthobatis
Fish described in 1923
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Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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