Bathyraja irrasa

Hureau & Ozouf-Costaz, 1980


Kerguelen sandpaper skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae

Reference of the original description
Hureau, J.-C. & Ozouf-Costaz, C. (1980)
Une nouvelle espèce de raie bathyale des îles Kerguelen Bathyraja irrasa n. sp. (Chondrichthyes, Rajidae). Cybium, 4(9), 19–30

Types
Bathyraja irrasa
Holotype: MNHN: 1980-1092; Paratype: MNHN: 1980-1095; MNHN: 1980-1093; MNHN: 1980-1094;


Description :


Citation: Bathyraja irrasa Hureau & Ozouf-Costaz, 1980: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2024

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Bathyraja irrasa Hureau & Ozouf-Costaz, 1980, © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
spa Raya rugosa, fra \(T\) Raie rugueuse, eng Kerguelen sandpaper skate

Distribution
Southern Ocean: around the Kerguelen Islands. Source: www.gbif.org

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother [17086].

Size / Weight / Age
120 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. ))

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range ? - 1218 m (Ref. 58018)

Remarks
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