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White-dotted skate (Bathyraja albomaculata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Bathyraja albomaculata

Common Name
White-dotted skate

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

Classification

Classified By

Norman, 1937

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Skates and Rays (Rajiformes)

Family

Skates (Rajidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Pacific

Distribution

Southeast Pacific: Guambl?n Island, Chile. Southwest Atlantic: Patagonia, Argentina and the Falkland Islands. Also Uruguay (Ref. 58429).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

130 m

Depth To - meters

434 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 130 - 434 m (Ref. 27092)

Trophic Level

3.8 s.e. 0.52 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

14.4 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

Low vulnerability (16 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (A4bcd)