Fenestraja cubensis
(Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950)
Cuban pygmy skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Gurgesiellidae
Reference of the original description
New and little known cartilaginous fishes from the Atlantic. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 103(7), 385–408
New and little known cartilaginous fishes from the Atlantic. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 103(7), 385–408
Image of the original description
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Breviraja cubensis, Gurgesiella cubensis, Gurgesiella (Fenestraja) cubensis
Breviraja cubensis, Gurgesiella cubensis, Gurgesiella (Fenestraja) cubensis
Description :
Citation: Fenestraja cubensis (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
Common names
Cuban Pygmy Skate
Cuban Pygmy Skate
Short Description
Tail posterior to the tips of the pelvic fins. Prickles on disc and tail are not densely pigmented. Dark marking on disc and tail. Upper surface of disc pale brown. Lower surface pale yellowish without dark markings [199].
Tail posterior to the tips of the pelvic fins. Prickles on disc and tail are not densely pigmented. Dark marking on disc and tail. Upper surface of disc pale brown. Lower surface pale yellowish without dark markings [199].
Size / Weight / Age
22 cm TL (female)
22 cm TL (female)
Habitat
bathydemersal; marine
bathydemersal; marine
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=7989;
shark-references Species-ID=7989;