🌊 Marine
Data Deficient
🌡️ Subtropical
Western round skate
Irolita westraliensis Last & Gledhill, 2008
📖 Overview
Found on outer continental shelf. Life history unknown. Males reaches maturity at ca. 35 cm TL. Caught rarely and discarded as bycatch .
Scientific Name
Irolita westraliensis
Authority
Last & Gledhill, 2008
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
43 cm
Depth Range
142–209 m
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Irolita
Irolita
Species
Western round skate
Irolita westraliensis
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Western round skate is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Western round 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; demersal; depth range 142 - 209 m . Subtropical; 19°S - 28°S, 111°E - 120°E Indian Ocean: Australia.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.7±0.7
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00562 × L3.11
(TL)
Max TL
43cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2015
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Last & Gledhill, 2008
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