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Atlantoraja Cecilae
''Atlantoraja'' is a genus of skates in the family Arhynchobatidae. They are found from near sea level to depths of in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. These fish are all considered threatened due to the intense fishing pressure within their range. Species There are three extant and one extinct species recognized within the genus: * ''Atlantoraja castelnaui'' ( A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1907) (Spotback skate) * †'' Atlantoraja cecilae'' (Steurbaut & Herman, 1978) * '' Atlantoraja cyclophora'' (Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ..., 1903) (Eyespot skate) * '' Atlantoraja platana'' ( Günther, 1880) (La Plata skate) References * Rajidae Ray genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Rajiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantoraja Platana
The La Plata skate (''Atlantoraja platana'') is a species of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae. It lives off the coast of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina in depths ranging from 19 to 181 meters. Its total length is about 60 centimeters. Males reach maturity when 86% of total length which means about 47 to 53 centimeters. Females attain maturity at 94% of total length, 45 to 50 centimeters. It is oviparous, lays oblong egg capsules with horned corners. Feeds small fish, penaeid crustaceans and cephalopods. It is relative rare with population trend decreasing, major threat being fishing, although it is mainly a bycatch Bycatch (or by-catch), in the fishing industry, is a fish or other marine species that is caught unintentionally while fishing for specific species or sizes of wildlife. Bycatch is either the wrong species, the wrong sex, or is undersized or juve .... References * * Pollom, R., Barreto, R., Charvet, P., Chiaramonte, G.E., Cuevas, J.M., Faria, V., Herman, K., Monte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |