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False peacock skate

Pavoraja pseudonitida Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The false peacock skate (Pavoraja pseudonitida) is a species in the family Arhynchobatidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the false peacock 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 false peacock skate live?

Not recorded

Is the false peacock 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 false peacock skate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyArhynchobatidae
  6. genusPavoraja
  7. SpeciesPavoraja pseudonitida Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the false peacock skate

Other species in the same genus Pavoraja.

Little skate

Pavoraja nitida

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Allens skate

Pavoraja alleni

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Sandy skate

Pavoraja arenaria

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Mosaic skate

Pavoraja mosaica

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

Dusky skate

Pavoraja umbrosa

ArhynchobatidaeNo free photo yet

CompareFalse peacock skate vs Little skateFalse peacock skate vs Allens skateFalse peacock skate vs Sandy skateFalse peacock skate vs Mosaic skate

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the false peacock skate?

The false peacock skate (Pavoraja pseudonitida) 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). False peacock skate (Pavoraja pseudonitida). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-peacock-skate

MLA

“False peacock skate (Pavoraja pseudonitida).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-peacock-skate.

BibTeX
@misc{false_peacock_skate_2026,
  title = {False peacock skate (Pavoraja pseudonitida)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/false-peacock-skate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}