| Rosette skate | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Leucoraja |
| Species: | L. garmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucoraja garmani (Whitley, 1939) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Raja ackleyi ornata Garman, 1881 (preoccupied) | |
The Rosette skate (Leucoraja garmani) is an abundant mid-depth skate.
Etymology
The skate is named in honor of American ichthyologist-herpetologist Samuel Garman (1843‒1927), of Harvard University.
Distribution and habitat
The Rosette Skate is typically found at depths between 33 and 530 meters (110 and 1,740 ft). At the extremes on the United States Atlantic Coast specimens have been found as far north as the Nantucket Shoals and as far south as the Dry Tortugas. Beyond, it has been located throughout the Caribbean, the eastern shores of Mexico and Central American, and the northern shores of South America.
Relationship to humans
Based on reported bycatch rates and population observances, there is no evidence to support concern of the Rosette Skate.
References
- ^ Kulka, D.W.; Anderson, B.; Herman, K.; Derrick, D.; Pacoureau, N.; Dulvy, N.K. (2020). "Leucoraja garmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161419A124481644. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161419A124481644.en. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (24 July 2024). "Family RAJIDAE Blainville 1816 (Skates)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leucoraja garmani". FishBase. July 2015 version.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Leucoraja garmani | |
| Raja garmani | |
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