Consequently , a replacement scientific name is needed for the African skate .
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 .
A replacement scientific name is needed for the African skate .
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 .