Arctic skate

📖 Overview

Found on the lower continental slope , probably most common on deep slopes and at abyssal depths . Benthic ; meso- to bathybenthic, on muddy substrate . Adults feed on all kinds of bottom animals . Prefer polar temperatures from hatching to maturity and eggs are incubated successfully and regularly in water as cold as 0°C . Oviparous. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother . Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats . Egg capsule measures 81-125 mm long and 50-80 mm wide . Hatching size at 16-18 cm TL (15 cm long in Ref. 119696).

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Grey-brown with large dark blotches . Tail very short . Mid-dorsal row of stout thorns which extend from nuchal region to first dorsal fin. Thorns close posterior to the pelvic girdle larger than along the tail . Upper surface dark mouse gray, dark blue gray or dark brown with small rounded spots. Lower surface white and sooty in variable patterns .: other.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Arctic skate is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Arctic skate is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk . Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 92 - 2925 m , usually 300 - 2300 m . Deep-water; -1°C - 4°C ; 82°N - 50°S, 180°W - 180°E Atlantic oceans: in cold and deep waters.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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