Weng?s skate (Dipturus wengi) fish species and information / pictures of Weng?s skate - Dipturus wengi

Weng?s skate (Dipturus wengi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Dipturus wengi

Common Name
Weng?s skate

Biology
Occurs on the continental slope off tropical and temperate eastern Australia. Lengths of adolescent males recorded 108.1-112.2 cm TL, smallest juvenile 25.2 cm TL (Ref. 75647)..

Classification

Classified By

S?ret & Last, 2008

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Skates and Rays (Rajiformes)

Family

Skates (Rajidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

486 m

Depth To - meters

1049 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 486 - 1049 m (Ref. 75647)

Trophic Level

3.94 s.e. 0.63 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

112 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

High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated