Raja herwigi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Raja
Species:
R. herwigi
Binomial name
Raja herwigi
G. Krefft, 1965

Raja herwigi, commonly known as the Cape Verde skate, is a species of skate in the family Rajidae. It is a small demersal cartilaginous fish native to the João Valente Shelf, which is located between Maio and Boa Vista islands, Cabo Verde. The species was formally described in 1965..... [1] [2] [3]

Taxonomy

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Raja herwigi was described by Gerhard Krefft in 1965.[1]

The specific epithet herwigi is derived from ... [1]

Description

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Distribution and habitat

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Krefft, G. (1965). Die ichthyologische Ausbeute der ersten Westafrika-Fahrt des fishereitechnischen Forschungsschiffes 'Walther Herwig'. I. Raja herwigi spec. nov., eine neue Rochenart aus dem Seegebiet der Kapverden. Archiv für Fischereiwissenschaft. v. 15 (no. 3): 209-216.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Raja herwigi". FishBase.
  3. "Raja herwigi Krefft, 1965". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2026-06-19.