Okamejei meerdervoortii

The bigeye skate (Okamejei meerdervoortii) is a type of ray in the family Rajidae. The species is commonly found in the Western Pacific.

Bigeye skate
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Rajiformes
Family:	Rajidae
Genus:	Okamejei
Species:	O. meerdervoortii
Binomial name
Okamejei meerdervoortii Bleeker, 1860
Synonyms
Raja macrophthalma Raja meerdervoortii Bleeker, 1860

Description

Bigeye skate grow to a maximum recorded length of 37 cm (15 in). They are found at depths of 70–90 m (230–300 ft).^[2][3]

See also

"Okamejei meerdervoortii, Bigeye skate". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-17.