Eastern Australian legskate

📖 Overview

Eastern Australian legskate (Sinobatis filicauda), first described by Last & Séret, 2008 is a large fish in the family Anacanthobatidae (order Rajiformes). Adults typically reach 55.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 606 to 880 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 Data Deficient.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

This species is distinguished by the following set of characters:: disc large, width at anterior orbit 5.7-8.1 times mouth width; tail short, postcloacal length 97-140% of disc length; eyes relatively large, orbit diameter 7.1-9.6 in horizontal snout and 9.4-11.3 in head lengths respectively; distal portion of tail not expanded, width of tail near tip 0.7-1.1 times tail width at its midlength; pectoral-fin radials 71-75; pelvic fins moderate-sized, anterior lobe 14.8-16.2% TL; anterior pelvic-fin lobe rather broad-based, width 1.6-2.5 in distance between pelvic-fin origins; caudal fin rudimentary; tooth rows in each jaw of adults 18-22; teeth of adult males with very short cusps; monospondylous vertebral centra 27-30, total centra 155-182; dorsal surface uniformly pale pinkish brown, ventral surface pale, translucent . : other.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Eastern Australian legskate is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 606 - 880 m . Tropical; 17°S - 25°S, 149°E - 156°E widespread in Northern Coral Sea (Refs.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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