Mud skate
📖 Overview
Holotype taken from a depth between 405-420 m . 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 6.7 cm long and 4.7 cm wide .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Mud skate is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mud skate is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 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; brackish; bathydemersal; depth range 58 - 1054 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (unconfirmed report from the Gulf of Alaska); to Pacific coast of Kamchatka and northern Kuril Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Aleutian dotted skate · mud skate |
| 🌍CES | rejnok kurilský |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Doro-kasube |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Скат Таранца |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathyraja hubbsi | Ishihara & Ishiyama | 1985 | Synonym |
| Rhinoraja longi | Raschi & McEachran | 1991 | Synonym |
| Rhinoraja taranetzi | Dolganov | 1983 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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