Prow-nose skate
📖 Overview
Found on upper and mid-continental slope . Oviparous . Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell . Males reaches maturity at ca. 83-98 cm TL; smallest known specimen at 24 cm TL; hatching size possibly at ca. 24 cm TL .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
An all-dark longnose skate with a greatly elongated, broadly triangular snout, and a stout tail - shorter than body and with mid-section swollen and triangular-shaped; disc with angular corners and smooth underside; small thorn at nape . Uniform dark grey above and below with black mucous pores on the underside .: other.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Prow-nose 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; bathydemersal; depth range 253 - 761 m . Deep-water; 20°S - 32°S, 30°E - 38°E South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | prow-nose skate · Prownose Skate |
| 🌍CES | rejnok úzkorypý |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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