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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Challenger skate

Rajella challengeri Last & Stehmann, 2008
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Max Length
56.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
860–1500 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

A benthic species on continental slope . Observed to be still a juvenile at 49.5 cm TL, smallest at 16.7 cm TL, adult males 52.1-56.1 cm TL .

Scientific Name
Rajella challengeri
Authority
Last & Stehmann, 2008
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
56.1 cm
Depth Range
860–1500 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Challenger skate is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Challenger 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; benthopelagic; depth range 860 - 1500 m . Tropical; 32°S - 45°S, 130°E - 154°E Southwest Pacific: New South Wales to Great Australian Bight (Australia) (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00309 × L3.24 (TL)
Max TL
56.1cm

🌡️ 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
39.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Last & Stehmann, 2008

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