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Amblyraja taaf  (Meisner, 1987)

Whiteleg skate
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Common names: Raie épineuse
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Uses: no uses
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Classification / Names

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Rajidae (Skates)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Thorny skate, Raie épineuse, 塔弗鳐, ... more

Main reference

McEachran, J.D. and K.A. Dunn. 1998. (Ref. 27314)
 References | Biblio | Coordinator : McEachran, John | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 90.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. )

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 500 m, usually 375 - 390 m (Ref. 58018)

Climate / Range

Polar, preferred 2°C (Ref. 107945); 45°S - 59°S, 180°W - 180°E

Distribution

Indian Ocean: widespread in the sub-Antarctic region.
 Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Depth range assumed (RF).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Data deficient (DD) 

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

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Internet sources

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
 PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
 4.2   ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
 Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
 High vulnerability (55 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
 Medium