Kwangtung skate
📖 Overview
Occur in the sublittoral zone, 30-100 m on sandy mud bottom . 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 6.5 cm long and 4.0 cm wide . FB name from Ref. 10932.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Kwangtung skate is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk . Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats . Egg capsules are 6.5 cm long and 4.0 cm wide .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 240 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Aomori Prefecture, Japan to the East China Sea as far south as the Senkaku Islands.
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