Bathyraja leucomelanos Iglésias & Lévy-Hartmann, 2012
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Bathyraja leucomelanos, commonly known as domino skate, is a species of softnose skate, closely related to Bathyraja spinicauda. The complete range is not known, however the holotype specimen of B. leucomelanos was caught on the Coriolis Bank, off western New Caledonia in 2002. The male holotype specimen measures 888 millimetres (35 in) total length and 608 mm (24 in) across the disc. Dorsal coloration is mostly white, with black on the disc and tail margins. Ventral coloration is black.
The tail has 18 laterally compressed spines, the dorsal surface is covered in denticles, while the ventral surface lacks denticles.
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Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Bathyraja leucomelanos Iglésias & Lévy-Hartmann, 2012
- Name authority
- Iglésias & Lévy-Hartmann, 2012
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Rajiformes
- Family
- Arhynchobatidae
- Genus
- Bathyraja
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumChondrichthyes
- classElasmobranchii
- subclassNeoselachii
- infraclassBatoidea
- orderRajiformes Berg, 1940
- familyArhynchobatidae Fowler, 1934
- genusBathyraja Ishiyama, 1958
- speciesBathyraja leucomelanos Iglésias & Lévy-Hartmann, 2012
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Bathyraja. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| graytale stakeBathyraja griseocauda (Norman, 1937) | ArhynchobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bering skateBathyraja interrupta (Gill & Townsend, 1897) | ArhynchobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathyraja longicauda (de Buen, 1959) | ArhynchobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathyraja macloviana (Norman, 1937) | ArhynchobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Little-eyed skateBathyraja andriashevi Dolganov, 1983 | ArhynchobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathyraja albomaculata (Norman, 1937) | ArhynchobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Deepsea skateBathyraja abyssicola (Gilbert, 1896) | ArhynchobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathyraja caeluronigricans Ishiyama & Ishihara, 1977 | ArhynchobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Kerguelen sandpaper skateBathyraja irrasa Hureau & Ozouf-Costaz, 1980 | ArhynchobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathyraja hesperafricana Stehmann, 1995 | ArhynchobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bathyraja ishiharai Stehmann, 2005 | ArhynchobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| McCain's skateBathyraja maccaini Springer, 1971 | ArhynchobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Iglésias, S. P., & Lévy-Hartmann, L. (2012). Bathyraja leucomelanos, a new species of softnose skate (Chondrichthyes: Arhynchobatidae) from New Caledonia. Ichthyol. Res, 59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-011-0254-y Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5WDZC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.