Whiteblotched Skate

Bathyraja maculata

Gray with scattered white or cream blotches dorsally; ventral side blotchy gray; no scapular or orbital thorns; tail thorns present; more than one strong nuchal thorn present; no mid-dorsal thorns; dorsal surface covered with denticles; ventral surfaces smooth

Occurence: Aleutian Islands to Bering Sea; Russia

Depth: 190-570 meters    Size: 120 cm

Species code: 480

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