Cruriraja durbanensis

(Von Bonde & Swart, 1923)


Smooth nose leg skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Gurgesiellidae

Reference of the original description
von Bonde, C. & Swart, D.B. (1923)
The Platosomia (skates and rays) collected by the S. S. "Pickle." Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa, 3(5): 1–22, Pls. 20–23

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Raia durbanensis, Raja durbanensis

Types
Cruriraja durbanensis
Holotype: Government Marine Survey: ; Paratype: Government Marine Survey: ;


Description :


Citation: Cruriraja durbanensis (Von Bonde & Swart, 1923): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2024

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Common names
eng Smooth nose leg skate, eng Smoothnose legskate

Short Description
A legskate with a pointed thornless snout and with large whitish thorns on shoulders, around the eyes, and in a single row from the nape to the 1st dorsal fin [536]. Legskates have pelvic fins separated into a mobile leg-like front lobe, and a rear lobe that may be fused to the tail base [536]. Uniformly reddish-brown above, lighter below [536].

Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: off Port Nolloth, South Africa.

Biology
Oviparous [733].

Size / Weight / Age
23.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; [20085]); 31 cm TL (female)

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range ? - 859 m [536]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1674;