Prickly brown ray (Dipturus teevani) fish species and information / pictures of Prickly brown ray - Dipturus teevani

Prickly brown ray (Dipturus teevani) fish species information

Scientific Name
Dipturus teevani

Common Name
Prickly brown ray

Biology
Lack of thorns along the midbelt of the disc from the level of the axils of the pectoral fins to the vicinity of the spiracles. Tails widen rearward toward the dorsal fins. No interspace between the bases of the dorsal fins. Upper surface pale brown, darker along posterior margins of disc, pelvic fins and tail. Dorsal fins and caudal black. Lower surface margined with black rearward from the level of the mouth (Ref. 6902).

Classification

Classified By

Bigelow & Schroeder, 1951

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Skates and Rays (Rajiformes)

Family

Skates (Rajidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: off Florida (Ref. 12965, 13608), northern coast of Colombia, and off Suriname (Ref. 13608), Brazil (Ref. 53436).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

320 m

Depth To - meters

940 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 320 - 940 m (Ref. 13608)

Trophic Level

3.89 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

84.0 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

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (61 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)