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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Sawback skate

Leucoraja pristispina Last, Stehmann & Séret, 2008
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Max Length
40.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
202–504 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Lengths of adolescent males ranged from 32.6-34.1 cm TL, with smallest juvenile a neonate 9.4 cm TL; adult males 34.8-40.1 cm TL .

Scientific Name
Leucoraja pristispina
Authority
Last, Stehmann & Séret, 2008
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
40.1 cm
Depth Range
202–504 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Sawback skate is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sawback skate is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Sawback skate is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Sawback skate is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 202 - 504 m . Tropical; 13°S - 30°S, 111°E - 123°E Indian Ocean: off Australia and eastern Indonesia (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.5±0.1

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00339 × L3.25 (TL)
Max TL
40.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Last, Stehmann & Séret, 2008

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