Blackspot skate
📖 Overview
Found on the bottom of the outer shelf and upper slope . Probably caught by trawlers .Oviparous . Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell . Males reaches maturity at ca. 57 cm TL, females at ca. 64 cm TL
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
A black-spotted longnose skate with an elongated, acutely triangular snout, and a stout tail- just shorter than body and slightly swollen along the mid-section; disc with rounded corners and smooth underside except for small denticles on edges and tip of snout; small thorns on nape and midback to 1st dorsal fin . Medium grey to brownish with numerous small dark spots dorsally; grey with conspicuous black pores ventrally .: other.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackspot skate is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk . Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 137 - 403 m . Subtropical; 20°S - 31°S, 30°E - 38°E central Mozambique to Durban, South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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