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Rio Skate

Rioraja agassizii (Müller & Henle 1841)

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Life Cycle

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Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).
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Trophic Strategy

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A coastal species found on sand, mud or gravel bottoms. Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks and fishes.
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Biology

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A coastal species found on sand, mud or gravel bottoms (Ref. 26375). Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks and fishes (Ref. 26375). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).
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Rio skate

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The Rio skate (Rioraja agassizii) is a shallow water skate native to the Atlantic coast of South America from Brazil to southern Argentina. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Rioraja.

Named in honor of zoologist-geologist Louis Agassiz[1]

References

  1. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order RAJIFORMES : Family ARHYNCHOBATIDAE :". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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Rio skate: Brief Summary

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The Rio skate (Rioraja agassizii) is a shallow water skate native to the Atlantic coast of South America from Brazil to southern Argentina. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Rioraja.

Named in honor of zoologist-geologist Louis Agassiz

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