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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Weng's skate

Dipturus wengi Séret & Last, 2008
Max Length
112 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.9
Depth
486–1049 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
68.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Occurs on the continental slope off tropical and temperate eastern Australia . Adults mainly feed on bony fishes . Lengths of adolescent males recorded 108.1-112.2 cm TL, smallest juvenile 25.2 cm TL .

Scientific Name
Dipturus wengi
Authority
Séret & Last, 2008
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
112 cm
Depth Range
486–1049 m
Trophic Level
3.9
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
68.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Weng's skate is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Weng's skate is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

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

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 486 - 1049 m , usually 600 - 1000 m . Temperate; 16°S - 44°S, 143°E - 156°E Southwest Pacific: Queensland to Tasmania (Australia) (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.9±0.6
Food Items

bony fishes (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00288 × L3.25 (TL)
Max TL
112cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Very low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
68.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.9
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Séret & Last, 2008

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