Richardson's ray
📖 Overview
Found in deepwater on lower parts of continental slopes, on submarine rises and on deep-sea plains adjacent to both . Feeds mainly on fishes, with a small amount of shrimps . Oviparous . Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 3167.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Grey in color; diamond-shaped and without large thorns on body or tail .: other.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Richardson's ray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Richardson's ray is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous . Paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk . Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 803 - 2500 m . Deep-water; 48°N - 42°S North Atlantic and South Pacific (Cook Strait, New Zealand), but probably cosmopolitan.
🌿 Ecology
fishes, with a small amount of shrimps (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Deepsea Skate · Richardson's Skate · Richardson's ray · Richardson’s Skate · Richardson’s ray · deepwater skate |
| 🌍CES | rejnok Richardsonův |
| 🇩🇪German | Richardson-Rochen · Richardsons Tiefenrochen |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | harmaapehmorausku |
| 🇫🇷French | Raie de Richardson · raie de profondeurs |
| 🌍LIT | Ričardsono raja |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Raia de Richardson |
| 🇷🇺Russian | скат Ричардсона |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Raya De Richardson |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raja richardsoni | Garrick | 1961 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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