Diagnostic Description
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الإنجليزية
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المقدمة من Fishbase
an all-dark longnose skate with an elongated, acutely triangular snout, and a stout tail - shorter than body and with mid-section swollen sausage-shaped; disc with narrowly rounded outer corners and smooth underside except for small denticles on snout; no thorns on nape or along back (Ref. 5578). Dark brown with irregular dark blotches dorsally; rear end of disc and pelvic fins blackish; underside dark brown with black pores and scattered lighter blotches on disc, at base of pelvic fins, around vent, and on tail (Ref. 5578).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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الإنجليزية
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المقدمة من Fishbase
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).
Trophic Strategy
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الإنجليزية
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المقدمة من Fishbase
Occurs in deeper slope waters (Ref. 4426). Feeds on benthic fishes, shrimps and crabs (Ref. 27637).
Biology
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الإنجليزية
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المقدمة من Fishbase
Occurs in deeper slope waters (Ref. 4426). Feeds on benthic fishes, shrimps and crabs (Ref. 27637, Ref. 114953). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Males reaches maturity at ca. 101 cm TL (Ref. 114953).
Importance
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الإنجليزية
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المقدمة من Fishbase
fisheries: commercial