Maugean skate
| Maugean skate | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Zearaja |
| Species: | Zearaja maugeana |
| Binomial name | |
| Zearaja maugeana Last & Gledhill, 2007 | |
The maugean skate or Port Davey Skate[1] (Zearaja maugeana) is a species of fish in the Rajidae family. Its natural habitat is estuarine waters. It is endemic to Tasmania, only found in Macquarie Harbour and Bathurst Harbour.[2] The species was discovered in 1988 by Dr Graham Edgar.[3]
Sources
- Gledhill, D. & Last, P. 2000. Dipturus sp. nov. L. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
- ↑ "Zearaja maugeana — Maugean Skate, Port Davey Skate". environment.gov.au. Department of Environment of the Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ "Zearaja maugeana". icunredlist.org. ICUN. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ "Fish farm expansions risky for rare Port Davey skate dubbed 'the thylacine of the sea': scientists". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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