Leucoraja lentiginosa

Leucoraja lentiginosa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Rajiformes
Family:	Rajidae
Genus:	Leucoraja
Species:	L. lentiginosa
Binomial name
Leucoraja lentiginosa (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951)
Synonyms [1]
Raja lentiginosa Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951

Leucoraja lentiginosa, the freckled skate, is a species of hardnose skate. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

It is most similar to, and often confused with Leucoraja garmani . ^[1]

Habitat

It has been observed on iNaturalist near Galveston and Gulf Shores. They are demersal and are found in the depth range of 53–588 m (170–1,930 ft). ^[4]

References

1. Crysler, Z.; Kyne, P.M.; Herman, K. (2020). "Leucoraja lentiginosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T161318A885767. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161318A885767.en . Retrieved 16 September 2024.
2. "Leucoraja lentiginosa, Freckled Skate". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
3. "Speckled Skate (Leucoraja lentiginosa)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leucoraja lentiginosa". FishBase . September 2024 version.