Pavoraja umbrosa

Pavoraja umbrosa, commonly known as the dusky skate, is a species of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae. It lives off the coast of north-eastern Australia in depths ranging from 360 to 731 meters.^[1][3] Its maximum size is 36.9 cm (14.5 in) total length.^[3]

Dusky skate
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Rajiformes
Family:	Arhynchobatidae
Genus:	Pavoraja
Species:	P. umbrosa
Binomial name
Pavoraja umbrosa Last, Mallick and Yearsley, 2008[2]

Pavoraja umbrosa is a little-known species, although it might be common. Although it can occur as by-catch, current levels of fishing in its range are unlikely to pose a significant threat.^[1]