Andaman legskate

📖 Overview

Andaman legskate (Sinobatis andamanensis), first described by Last & Bussarawit, 2016 is a medium-sized fish in the family Anacanthobatidae (order Rajiformes). Adults typically reach 37.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 508 to 518 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

This small species is distinguished by the following set of characters: a relatively narrow disc, its width at anterior orbit 3.7-4.9 times mouth width; possess a very long snout with slightly bulbous tip and a short, filament; with a moderately elongate tail (postcloacal length 127-157% of disc length); eyes medium-sized, with orbit diameter 6.6-10.3 in horizontal snout and 8.2-12.8 in head lengths respectively; distal portion of tail not expanded laterally; moderately-sized pelvic fins, anterior lobe 14.3-16.1% TL; the anterior pelvic-fin lobe narrow-based, width 2.7-5.0 in distance between pelvic-fin origins; long-based and very low caudal fin; tooth rows in each jaw 23-29; adult males' teeth with short subconical cusps; pectoral-fin radials 66-72; abdominal vertebral centra 26, total centra to caudal fin origin ca. 125-131; colour of dorsal and ventral surfaces both bluish when fresh, with skin on dorsal surface darker and opaque, and almost transparent ventrally : other (see remarks); Cross section: flattened.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Andaman legskate is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 508 - 518 m . Tropical distributed in the area.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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