This species was described in 1977 .
The currently used scientific name is a homonym , preoccupied by Raja africana Bloch & Schneider , 1801 , which is a synonym of Urogymnus asperrimus .
This species was described in 1977 , but the currently used scientific name is a homonym , preoccupied by Raja africana Bloch & Schneider , 1801 , which is a synonym of Urogymnus asperrimus .