Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Gurgesiellidae Pygmy skates

Genus: Gurgesiella

(See list of species below)


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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Gurgesiella atlantica (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1962)

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Gurgesiella atlantica
[Atlantic pygmy skate]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 53 cm TL
Gurgesiella dorsalifera McEachran & Compagno, 1980

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Gurgesiella dorsalifera
[Onefin skate]

Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Gurgesiella furvescens de Buen, 1959

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Gurgesiella furvescens
[Dusky finless skate]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Gurgesiella atlantica Atlantic pygmy skate Western Atlantic 50 TL 1962
Gurgesiella dorsalifera Onefin skate Southwest Atlantic 53 TL 1980
Gurgesiella furvescens Dusky finless skate Southeast Pacific 52 TL 1959



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