Rough leg skate (Cruriraja rugosa) fish species and information / pictures of Rough leg skate - Cruriraja rugosa

Rough leg skate (Cruriraja rugosa) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cruriraja rugosa

Common Name
Rough leg skate

Biology
Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).

Classification

Classified By

Bigelow & Schroeder, 1958

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Skates and Rays (Rajiformes)

Family

Skates (Rajidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Atlantic

Distribution

Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to Colombia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

366 m

Depth To - meters

1007 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 366 - 1007 m (Ref. 28767)

Trophic Level

3.68 s.e. 0.63 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

Unknown cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)