| Taxon | Anacanthobatidae |
|---|---|
| Authority | von Bonde & Swart, 1923 |
| Subdivision ranks | Genera |
| Subdivision | see text |
The Anacanthobatidae, the smooth skates or leg skates, are a family of skates found at depths below 200 m (660 ft) in the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.[1][2]
They lack the dorsal denticles (sharp, tooth-like scales) of other rays, hence their name, from Greek an- meaning "without", acantha meaning "thorn", and bathys meaning "deep".
They are bottom-dwelling fishes found on the continental slopes of tropical and subtropical waters.
Genera
Anacanthobatidae contains the following genera:[3]
References
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- ^ Last, Peter; Weigmann, Simon; Yang, Lei (2016-11-24). "Changes to the nomenclature of the skates (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes)". pp. 11–34. – via ResearchGate
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