Longtail skate

The longtail skate (Arhynchobatis asperrimus) is a skate and is the only member of the genus Arhynchobatis.

[2] This species was first described by Edgar Ravenswood Waite in 1909.

[3] It is found off New Zealand at depths of from 90 to 1,000 m (300 to 3,280 ft) on the continental shelf.

[4] The New Zealand Department of Conservation has classified the longtail skate as "Data deficient" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.

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