Thornback Skate, Dentiraja lemprieri (Richardson 1845)

Other Names: Denticulate Skate, Denticulated Skate, Lamprieres Skate, Lempriere's Skate, Thornback Skate

A Thornback Skate, Dentiaja lemprieri, in the Derwent River, Hobart, Tasmania. Source: Rick Stuart-Smith / Reef life Survey. License: CC by Attribution

Summary:

A distinctive greyish skate with lighter and darker blotches; underside pale with a large blackish blotch on the snout tip. The Thornback Skate is the most common skate in south-eastern Australia.

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DIanne J. Bray, Dentiraja lemprieri in Fishes of Australia, accessed 23 Apr 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3893

Thornback Skate, Dentiraja lemprieri (Richardson 1845)

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Distribution	Endemic to continental shelf waters of south-eastern Australia, form Jervis Bay (New South Wales) to Beachport (South Australia) and around Tasmania. Lives on soft bottoms in depths to 170 m, mostly in shallow waters above 40 m.
Features
Size	To 52 cm TL
Colour
Feeding	Carnivore - feeds mostly on bottom-dwellng fishes and crustaceans.
Biology	Little is known of the biology of the Thornback Skate.
Fisheries
Conservation	IUCN Red List: Least Concern EPBC Act: Not listed
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Author	DIanne J. Bray
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