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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Dentiraja Oculus

Dentiraja oculus Last, 2008
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Max Length
55.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.1
Depth
200–389 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found primarily near the shelf break and on the upper continental slope. Length of adolescent males varied from 32.8-48.4 cm TL, with the largest measured with fully extended claspers indicating that this is a small skate .

Scientific Name
Dentiraja oculus
Authority
Last, 2008
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
55.7 cm
Depth Range
200–389 m
Trophic Level
4.1
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Dentiraja Oculus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dentiraja Oculus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 200 - 389 m . Tropical; 25°S - 34°S, 111°E - 115°E Indian Ocean: Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
4.1±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00309 × L3.24 (TL)
Max TL
55.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
48.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.1
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Last, 2008

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