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Anacanthobatis marmorata
(Von Bonde & Swart, 1923)
Spotted legskate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Anacanthobatidae
Reference of the original description
The Platosomia (skates and rays) collected by the S. S. "Pickle." Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa, 3(5): 1–22, Pls. 20–23
The Platosomia (skates and rays) collected by the S. S. "Pickle." Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa, 3(5): 1–22, Pls. 20–23
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Anacanthobatis dubius, Anacanthobatis marmoratus, Anacanthobatis (Anacanthobatis) marmoratus, Leiobatis dubius, Springeria dubia
Anacanthobatis dubius, Anacanthobatis marmoratus, Anacanthobatis (Anacanthobatis) marmoratus, Leiobatis dubius, Springeria dubia
Description :
Citation: Anacanthobatis marmorata (Von Bonde & Swart, 1923): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Common names
Spotted leg skate, Spotted legskate, 
Raia pintalgada
Spotted leg skate, Spotted legskate, Raia pintalgada
Short Description
A brown-spotted legskate with smooth skin and a short slender tail less than body length; snout angular with tiny filament; pectoral disc with rounded corners; no large thorns on denticles except for alar spines on adult males [536]. Legskates have pelvic fins separated into a mobile leg-like front lobe, and a rear lobe that may be fused to the tail base [536]. Mottled brown and white with scattered ocelli dorsally; uniform pale ventrally (Ref. 6510). Papillae and rostral filament dark brown (Ref. 6510).
A brown-spotted legskate with smooth skin and a short slender tail less than body length; snout angular with tiny filament; pectoral disc with rounded corners; no large thorns on denticles except for alar spines on adult males [536]. Legskates have pelvic fins separated into a mobile leg-like front lobe, and a rear lobe that may be fused to the tail base [536]. Mottled brown and white with scattered ocelli dorsally; uniform pale ventrally (Ref. 6510). Papillae and rostral filament dark brown (Ref. 6510).
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from southern Mozambique to Durban, South Africa. Source: www.gbif.org
Western Indian Ocean: known only from southern Mozambique to Durban, South Africa. Source: www.gbif.org
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=14686;
shark-references Species-ID=14686;
