Bignose fanskate (Sympterygia acuta) fish species and information / pictures of Bignose fanskate - Sympterygia acuta

Bignose fanskate (Sympterygia acuta) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sympterygia acuta

Common Name
Bignose fanskate

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

Classification

Classified By

Garman, 1877

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Skates and Rays (Rajiformes)

Family

Skates (Rajidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Atlantic

Distribution

Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Rio de la Plata, Argentina.

Range

20°S - 40°S, 60°W - 40°W

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

188 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 188 m (Ref. 57911)

Trophic Level

3.66 s.e. 0.55 Based on food items.

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

150 cm

Common Length

36.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries:

Vulnerability

Very high vulnerability (77 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (A2bd)