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Eureka skate

Brochiraja heuresa Last & Séret, 2012

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The eureka skate (Brochiraja heuresa) is a species in the family Arhynchobatidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the eureka skate

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the eureka skate live?

Not recorded

Is the eureka skate endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the eureka skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyArhynchobatidae
  6. genusBrochiraja
  7. SpeciesBrochiraja heuresa Last & Séret, 2012
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • New Zealand Eureka skateEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the eureka skate

Other species in the same genus Brochiraja.

Enigma skate

Brochiraja aenigma

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the eureka skate?

The eureka skate (Brochiraja heuresa) belongs to the family Arhynchobatidae in the order Rajiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Eureka skate (Brochiraja heuresa). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/eureka-skate

MLA

“Eureka skate (Brochiraja heuresa).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/eureka-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{eureka_skate_2026,
  title = {Eureka skate (Brochiraja heuresa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/eureka-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}