The onefin skate (Gurgesiella dorsalifera) is a species of fish in the family Gurgesiellidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[1] Its natural habitat is open seas, specifically on the bottom along the continental slope between 400 and 800 metres (1,300 and 2,600 ft) deep.[1] It is a bycatch of fishing boats targeting shrimp and Argentine squid (Illex argentinus), which has contributed to significant population declines among G. dorsalifera.[1]
| Onefin skate | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Gurgesiellidae |
| Genus: | Gurgesiella |
| Species: | G. dorsalifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Gurgesiella dorsalifera | |
Sources
edit- ^ a b c d Pollom, R.; Barreto, R.; Charvet, P.; Chiaramonte, G.E.; Cuevas, J.M.; Faria, V.; Herman, K.; Montealegre-Quijano, S.; Motta, F.; Paesch, L.; Rincon, G. (2020). "Gurgesiella dorsalifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44656A2999132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44656A2999132.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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