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Bathyraja kincaidii
(Garman, 1908)
Sandpaper skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae
Reference of the original description
New Plagiostomia and Chismopnea. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 51, 249–256
New Plagiostomia and Chismopnea. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 51, 249–256
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Bathyraja kincaidi, Breviraja kincaidi, Raia kincaidii, Raja kincaidi, Raja kincaidii
Bathyraja kincaidi, Breviraja kincaidi, Raia kincaidii, Raja kincaidi, Raja kincaidii
Description :
Citation: Bathyraja kincaidii (Garman, 1908): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 04/2024
Common names
Sandpaper Skate
Sandpaper Skate
Distribution
Northeast and Eastern Central Pacific: ranges from the Gulf of Alaska to northern Baja California [18575]
Northeast and Eastern Central Pacific: ranges from the Gulf of Alaska to northern Baja California [18575]
Human uses
fisheries: not presently targeted by commercial fisheries or utilized for human consumption [18575]
fisheries: not presently targeted by commercial fisheries or utilized for human consumption [18575]
Biology
Oviparous, producing one egg case per oviduct at a time and with a continuous reproductive cycle. Size at birth is 12–16 cm TL [18575]
Oviparous, producing one egg case per oviduct at a time and with a continuous reproductive cycle. Size at birth is 12–16 cm TL [18575]
Size / Weight / Age
Male Sandpaper Skates reach sexual maturity around at 48 cm total length (TL) and reach a maximum length of 53 cm TL; females reach sexual maturity between 46–50 cm TL and a maximum length of 56 cm TL [18575]
Male Sandpaper Skates reach sexual maturity around at 48 cm total length (TL) and reach a maximum length of 53 cm TL; females reach sexual maturity between 46–50 cm TL and a maximum length of 56 cm TL [18575]
Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range 200–500 m
demersal; marine; depth range 200–500 m
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=518; A separate species, the Bering skate (Bathyraja interrupta) resembles B. kincaidii and is common throughout the Bering Sea (Ebert 2003). These, and possibly other, Northeast/Eastern Central Pacific skates may represent a complex comprised of two to five different species within this range (D.A. Ebert unpubl. data). The systematics of this species is currently under investigation (D.A. Ebert pers. obs. 2007). This species has also been referred to as the Black Skate (Hart 1973, Gates and Frey 1974) or Bering Sea Skate (Ishihara and Ishiyama 1985) [18575]
shark-references Species-ID=518; A separate species, the Bering skate (Bathyraja interrupta) resembles B. kincaidii and is common throughout the Bering Sea (Ebert 2003). These, and possibly other, Northeast/Eastern Central Pacific skates may represent a complex comprised of two to five different species within this range (D.A. Ebert unpubl. data). The systematics of this species is currently under investigation (D.A. Ebert pers. obs. 2007). This species has also been referred to as the Black Skate (Hart 1973, Gates and Frey 1974) or Bering Sea Skate (Ishihara and Ishiyama 1985) [18575]
