Leopard skate
| Leopard skate | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Rajella |
| Species: | R. leopardus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rajella leopardus (von Bonde & Swart, 1923) | |
The leopard skate (Rajella leopardus) is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitat is open seas.
References
- Smale, M.J. 2004. Rajella leopardus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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