Smooth deep-sea skate
📖 Overview
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 3.7 cm long and 2.2 cm wide .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dark brown in color . Wing tips rounded; snout shorter than most other skates; skin smooth, soft and loose, with band prickles on hind body and tail .: other.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smooth deep-sea 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; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 1300 m . Deep-water Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Prickly Deepsea Skate · Smooth deep-sea skate · Smooth Deepsea Skate |
| 🌍CES | rejnok drsný |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Stekelige diepzeerog |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathyraja asperula | Garrick & Paul | 1974 | Synonym |
| Notoraja asperula | Garrick & Paul | 1974 | Synonym |
| Pavoraja asperula | Garrick & Paul | 1974 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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