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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Magellan skate

Bathyraja magellanica Philippi, 1902
Max Length
67 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.9
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
57.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Magellan skate is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Bathyraja magellanica
Authority
Philippi, 1902
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
67 cm
Trophic Level
3.9
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
57.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Magellan skate is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Magellan skate is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Magellan skate is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk . Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Temperate Southeast Pacific: known from the type locality; Magellan Strait, Chile to Argentina (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.9±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00562 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
67cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
57.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.9
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Philippi, 1902

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Magellan Skate · Magellanic skate
🌍CES rejnok magellanský
🇵🇹Portuguese Raia-de-Magalhães
🇪🇸Spanish Raya Atigrada

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 16 records indexed .

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