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Eastern Looseskin Skate
Insentiraja laxipella
- Usual depth797–880 m
- Water temperature27–27 °C
- Best monthsDecember
- How commonRare
About this species
Insentiraja laxipella, commonly known as the eastern looseskin skate, is a small deep-water skate in the family Arhynchobatidae. Its known range includes only the continental slope off Queensland.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Insentiraja laxipella”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 797–880 m · Deepest record: 880 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–27 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Eastern Looseskin Skate
Other scientific names: Notoraja laxipella, Pavoraja laxipella
Similar species
- Velvet Skate
Insentiraja subtilispinosa
- Longnose Deep-sea Skate
Bathyraja shuntovi
- Prickly Deepsea Skate
Brochiraja asperula
- Prickly deep-sea skate
Brochiraja spinifera
Deepwater skateBathyraja richardsoni
- Longtailed Skate
Arhynchobatis asperrimus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 20 open-data records from 1985 to 1985.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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