Pavoraja alleni, or Allen's skate, is a species of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae. It is bathydemersal and lives on soft bottoms of the continental shelf in depths from 304mto458mm (997feetto1,503feetm). It is native to Australia. Its maximum length is 35cm (14inches). It lays egg capsules which have horn-like protections in each corner. As typical of rays, it does not guard its eggs.
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Gerald R. Allen (b. 1942) of the Western Australia Museum (Perth), who furnished the authors with the specimens.[1]