Giant skate
📖 Overview
Found on sand-mud bottoms of upper continental and insular slopes. Feed on invertebrates and bony fishes. 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 22.0-23.5 cm long and 14.0-14.5 cm wide . A male holotype reaches maturity at 135 cm TL, females at 115 cm TL .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Giant skate is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Giant skate is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous . Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 1000 m . Deep-water; 19°N - 37°N, 121°E - 142°E Northwest Pacific: Japan, the East China Sea, and the Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
invertebrates and bony fishes (Ref
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