Mottled skate
📖 Overview
Commonly found near coast. Demersal on inner continental shelf. Feeds mainly on fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods . 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 14.5-16.0 cm long and 7.0-7.5 cm wide . Males reaches maturity at ca. 47 cm TL, females at ca. 69 cm TL; young hatch at 9-10 cm TL .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Mottled skate is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mottled 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; demersal; oceanodromous ; depth range 5 - 120 m , usually 5 - 30 m . Temperate; 28°N - 50°N, 119°E - 150°E Northwest Pacific: Japan, Sea of Okhotsk and the East China Sea.
🌿 Ecology
fishes, crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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