Bathyraja cousseauae explained

Bathyraja cousseauae, also known as Cousseau's skate or the joined-fins skate is a species of skate within the genus Bathyraja. The species is found in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean.

Size

This species reaches a length of 86cm (34inches).

Etymology

The species is named after Maria Berta Cousseau, a marine biologist who contributed to the understanding of marine fish in Argentina.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Family ARHYNCHOBATIDAE Fowler 1934 (Softnose Skates or Longtail Skates) . 4 May 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.