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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Deep-water

Longnose deep-sea skate

Bathyraja shuntovi Dolganov, 1985
Max Length
140 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.1
Depth
300–1470 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
81.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit the continental slope . 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 capsules are 8.8 cm long and 4.7 cm wide .

Scientific Name
Bathyraja shuntovi
Authority
Dolganov, 1985
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Other
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
140 cm
Depth Range
300–1470 m
Trophic Level
4.1
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
81.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dark brown to grey in color . Juveniles covered with small prickles dorsally; adults smooth, thin-bodied and with a greatly elongated snout .: other.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Longnose deep-sea skate is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Longnose deep-sea skate is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

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 . Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 1470 m . Deep-water Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4.1±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00562 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
140cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
81.00/100
Very High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.1
Apex / Top predator
Body Shape
Other
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Dolganov, 1985

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Longnose Deep-sea Skate · Longnose Deepsea Skate · Narrownose Skate
🌍CES rejnok Shuntovův

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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