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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Fanfin skate

Pseudoraja fischeri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1954
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.9
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
70.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Overview information for Fanfin skate is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Pseudoraja fischeri
Authority
Bigelow & Schroeder, 1954
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.9
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
70.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Fanfin skate is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Fanfin skate is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Fanfin skate is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range ? - 412 m . Tropical Central Atlantic: Florida, USA and southern Gulf of Mexico to Honduras.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.9±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

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

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
70.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.9
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bigelow & Schroeder, 1954

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Pseudoraja fisheri Bigelow & Schroeder 1954 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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