Anacanthobatis nanhaiensis (Meng & Li, 1981)
South China leg skate

Family:  Anacanthobatidae (Smooth skates)
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 474 - 500 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: type locality, South China Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Holotype was taken from sandy-muddy bottom; maximum depth provided by H. Ishihara and Y. Wang (pers. comm. 07/07).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 December 2008 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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