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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Blotched skate

Notoraja sticta McEachran & Last, 2008
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Max Length
62.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
820–1200 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
56.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

A demersal species found on continental slope . Length of this species reaches at least 62.7 cm TL; adult males 52.5-54.3 cm TL, a juvenile male paratype at 50.8 cm TL, the smallest specimen was 27.1 cm TL . Rarely caught and few individuals exist in museum collections .

Scientific Name
Notoraja sticta
Authority
McEachran & Last, 2008
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
62.7 cm
Depth Range
820–1200 m
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
56.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Blotched skate is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Blotched 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; bathydemersal; depth range 820 - 1200 m . Temperate; 33°S - 35°S, 129°E - 133°E South Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.8±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00562 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
62.7cm

🌡️ 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
56.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
McEachran & Last, 2008

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