Pluto skate
📖 Overview
Overview information for Pluto skate is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
First and dorsal confluent. Thorns on anterior part of tail and disc are larger and more conspicuous. Upper surface from pale yellowish brown to darker greyish brown, purplish brown or mouse gray. Lower surface yellowish white .: other.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pluto skate is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pluto skate is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 290 - 750 m . Deep-water Central Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to the Gulf of Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | longtail skate · Longttail Skate · Pluto Pygmy Skate · Pluto skate · Underworld Windowskate |
| 🌍CES | rejnok georgijský |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Plutodwergrog |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | raya pigmea moteada |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breviraja plutonia | Garman | 1881 | Synonym |
| Gurgesiella plutonia | Garman | 1881 | Synonym |
| Raja acanthiderma | Fowler | 1947 | Heterotypic |
| Raja plutonia | Garman | 1881 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 18 records indexed .
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