Spotted legskate

The spotted legskate (Anacanthobatis marmorata) is a species of cartilaginous fish, a ray belonging to the family Anacanthobatidae, the smooth skates.^[3] It is the only species in the monospecific genus Anacanthobatis.^[4] It is found off Mozambique and South Africa. This is a demersal fish occurring on soft substrates on the continental shelf break and upper continental slope at depths of 200–435 m (656–1,427 ft).^[1]

Spotted legskate
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Rajiformes
Family:	Anacanthobatidae
Genus:	Anacanthobatis
Species:	A. marmorata
Binomial name
Anacanthobatis marmorata (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)
Synonyms[2]
Leiobatis dubius von Bonde & Swart, 1923 Anacanthobatis dubius (von Bonde & Swart, 1923) Springeria dubia (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)

Classification

The spotted legskate is the only species in its genus, previously several species have been assigned to this genus, but most are now placed in Sinobatis, Springeria, and Schroederobatis, leaving only A. marmoratus in Anacanthobatis.^[5][6]