Cuban leg skate (Cruriraja poeyi) fish species and information / pictures of Cuban leg skate - Cruriraja poeyi

Cuban leg skate (Cruriraja poeyi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cruriraja poeyi

Common Name
Cuban leg skate

Biology
Upper surface of disc is largely smooth except around the eyes. Pale coffee brown except for a translucent area either side of rostral cartilage. Pale areas around the mouth, gill openings and tail (Ref. 6902).

Classification

Classified By

Bigelow & Schroeder, 1948

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Skates and Rays (Rajiformes)

Family

Skates (Rajidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Atlantic

Distribution

Western Central Atlantic: Florida, USA to the Bahamas.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

385 m

Depth To - meters

870 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 385 - 870 m (Ref. 28767)

Trophic Level

3.64 s.e. 0.62 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

32.8 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

Low to moderate vulnerability (30 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)