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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Notoraja Azurea

Notoraja azurea McEachran & Last, 2008
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Max Length
64.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
765–1440 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
57.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

A benthic species found on continental slope . Length of smallest mature male 53.5 cm TL and smallest juvenile 19.3 cm TL . Occasionally caught by deep-sea trawlers .

Scientific Name
Notoraja azurea
Authority
McEachran & Last, 2008
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
64.5 cm
Depth Range
765–1440 m
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
57.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Notoraja Azurea is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Notoraja Azurea 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; bathydemersal; depth range 765 - 1440 m . Temperate; 30°S - 45°S, 113°E - 155°E West Pacific: Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.8±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00562 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
64.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
57.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
McEachran & Last, 2008

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