Blackspot skate (Dipturus campbelli) fish species and information / pictures of Blackspot skate - Dipturus campbelli

Blackspot skate (Dipturus campbelli) fish species information

Scientific Name
Dipturus campbelli

Common Name
Blackspot skate

Biology
A black-spotted longnose skate with an elongated, acutely triangular snout, and a stout tail- just shorter than body and slightly swollen along the mid-section; disc with rounded corners and smooth underside except for small denticles on edges and tip of snout; small thorns on nape and midback to 1st dorsal fin (Ref. 5578). Medium grey to brownish with numerous small dark spots dorsally; grey with conspicuous black pores ventrally (Ref. 5578).

Classification

Classified By

Wallace, 1967

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Skates and Rays (Rajiformes)

Family

Skates (Rajidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: off central Mozambique and Durban, South Africa.

Range

20°S - 30°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

137 m

Depth To - meters

403 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 137 - 403 m (Ref. 5578)

Trophic Level

3.79 s.e. 0.61 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

66.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 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 (50 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Near Threatened (NT)