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Maugean Skate - Zearaja maugeana - Tasmania, Australia (D)

This is the extremely rare Maugean Skate (also known as the Port Davey Skate), Zearaja maugeana, which is endemic to Tasmania and only found in Bathurst Harbour and Macquarie Harbour in western Tasmania. Both these harbours have a layer of dark red tannin-stained freshwater over the saltier water underneath, with very poor light penetration. The Maugean Skate is one of the most primitive skates in the world, a Gondwanan relict species whose closest living relatives are species from New Zealand and South America. The Maugean Skate is a listed Endangered species. These clips are the only footage of this skate that has ever been taken. Filmed by Michael Baron, Eaglehawk Dive Centre, Tasmania. All footage in this video is © Michael Baron, Eaglehawk Dive Centre, all rights reserved. No part of this video can be used in any way and/or in any form without written permission. To use this video in a commercial player, advertising or in broadcasts, please email Viral Spiral and Rightster: licensing@rightster.com