Okamejei meerdervoortii

Bigeye skate
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Rajiformes
Family:	Rajidae
Genus:	Okamejei
Species:	O. meerdervoortii
Binomial name
Okamejei meerdervoortii Bleeker, 1860
Synonyms
Raja macrophthalma Raja meerdervoortiiBleeker, 1860

The bigeye skate (Okamejei meerdervoortii) is a type of ray in the family Rajidae. The species is commonly found in the Western Pacific.

Description

Bigeye skate grow to a maximum recorded length of 37 cm (15 in). They are found at depths of 70–90 m (230–300 ft). ^{[2] [3]}

See also

"Okamejei meerdervoortii, Bigeye skate". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-17.

References

1. Rigby, C.L.; Dulvy, N.K.; Derrick, D.; Dyldin, Y.V.; Herman, K.; Ishihara, H.; Jeong, C.-H.; Semba, Y.; Tanaka, S.; Volvenko, I.V. & Yamaguchi, A. (2021). "Okamejei meerdervoortii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T161487A124494332. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T161487A124494332.en . Retrieved 19 April 2023.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Okamejei meerdervoortii (Bleeker, 1860)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
3. Chen, Che-Tsung; Joung, Shoou-Jeng (1989-12-31). "Fishes of the Genus Raja (Rajiformes: Rajidae) from Taiwan". 臺灣省立博物館半年刊. 42 (2). doi:10.6532/JTM.198912_42(2).0001.