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Broad skate (Amblyraja badia) fish species information

Scientific Name
Amblyraja badia

Common Name
Broad skate

Biology
Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 9261). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Produces horny-shelled eggs (Ref. 205).

Classification

Classified By

Garman, 1899

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Skates and Rays (Rajiformes)

Family

Skates (Rajidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Panama. Western Pacific: Tohoku Slope and Okhotsk Slope. Reported from British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 6885).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1061 m

Depth To - meters

2322 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1061 - 2322 m (Ref. 80796), usually 1100 - 2300 m (Ref. 9261)

Trophic Level

3.83 s.e. 0.57 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

86.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (60 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)