Atlantoraja castelnaui

(MIRANDA RIBEIRO, 1907)


Spotback skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae

Reference of the original description
DE MIRANDA RIBEIRO, A. (1907)
Fauna Braziliense. Peixes. II. Desmobranchios. Archivos do Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro, 14: 131-217, Pls. 1-20

Image of the original description

Atlantoraja castelnaui (MIRANDA RIBEIRO,1907)

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Raia castelnaui, Raja castelnaui, Raja (Atlantoraja) castelnaui, Rioraja castelnaui

Types
Atlantoraja castelnaui
Syntype: MNRJ: ?


Description:


Citation: Atlantoraja castelnaui (MIRANDA RIBEIRO, 1907): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 05/2013

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Egg capsule of Atlantoraja castelnaui ISH 439-178 (103.0 x 80.0 mm) © Hajime Ishihara, Japan
Common names
spa Raya a lunares, eng Ray, eng Spotback skate, por Arraia-chita, por Arraia-pintada, por Chita, por Raia-chita, por Raia-pintada

Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.

Human uses
fisheries: of no interest

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
132 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 57911))

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m (Ref. 57911)

Parasites arranged by Pollerspöck, Jürgen
Monogenea
  • Calicotyle quequeni (SZIDAT, 1972) TIMOFEEVA, 1985 (host Raja castelnaui = synonym of Atlantoraja castelnaui [17436])
Cestoda
  • Acanthobothrium marplatensis IVANOV & CAMPBELL, 1998 (host Rioraja castelnaui = synonym of Atlantoraja castelnaui [16326])
  • Notomegarhynchus navonae IVANOV & CAMPBELL, 2002 [7599]