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Western legskate

Sinobatis bulbicauda Last & Séret, 2008

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The western legskate (Sinobatis bulbicauda) is a species in the family Anacanthobatidae, order Rajiformes.

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Quick facts about the western legskate

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 western legskate live?

Not recorded

Is the western legskate 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 western legskate classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderRajiformes
  5. familyAnacanthobatidae
  6. genusSinobatis
  7. SpeciesSinobatis bulbicauda Last & Séret, 2008
Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • West Australian legskateEnglish
  • Western Australian legskateEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the western legskate

Other species in the same genus Sinobatis.

Blue legskate

Sinobatis caerulea

AnacanthobatidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the western legskate?

The western legskate (Sinobatis bulbicauda) belongs to the family Anacanthobatidae 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). Western legskate (Sinobatis bulbicauda). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-legskate

MLA

“Western legskate (Sinobatis bulbicauda).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-legskate.

BibTeX
@misc{western_legskate_2026,
  title = {Western legskate (Sinobatis bulbicauda)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-legskate},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}