''Bathyraja maccaini'', also known as McCain's skate, is a species of softnose skate in the family

Arhynchobatidae Arhynchobatidae is a family of skates whose members are commonly known as the softnose skates. It belongs to the order Rajiformes in the superorder Batoidea of Ray (fish), rays. At least 104 species have been described, in 13 genera. Softnose ska ...

. It is found in

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and

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waters at depths of between 167 and 500 metres. It is currently listed by the

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as being least concern. McCain's skate is slow-growing, reaching its full size of 120 centimetres after 10 years or more. Named in honor of Antarctic zoologist John C. McCain, collector of the type, aboard the M/V Hero in 1967.

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Bathyraja Fish of Antarctica Taxa named by Stewart Springer Fish described in 1941 {{Rajiformes-stub