The smooth deep-sea skate (Brochiraja asperula) is a skate in the family Arhynchobatidae.

[2] It is found off New Zealand, at depths of from 200 to 1,300 m (660 to 4,270 ft) on the continental shelf.

[3] The IUCN has classified the smooth deep-sea skate as "Data deficient".

[1] The New Zealand Department of Conservation follows this classification under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.

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