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Fenestraja plutonia
(Garman, 1881)
Pluto skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Gurgesiellidae
Reference of the original description
Reports on the results of dredging, under the Supervisionof 'Alexander Agassiz, along the Atlantic coast of the United States during the summer of 1880, by the U. S. Coast Survey Steamer "Blake," Commander J. R. Bartlett, U. S. N., commanding. XII. Reports on the Selachians. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 8(11), 231–237
Reports on the results of dredging, under the Supervisionof 'Alexander Agassiz, along the Atlantic coast of the United States during the summer of 1880, by the U. S. Coast Survey Steamer "Blake," Commander J. R. Bartlett, U. S. N., commanding. XII. Reports on the Selachians. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 8(11), 231–237
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Breviraja plutonia, Gurgesiella plutonia, Gurgesiella (Fenestraja) plutonia, Raia plutonia, Raja plutonia
Breviraja plutonia, Gurgesiella plutonia, Gurgesiella (Fenestraja) plutonia, Raia plutonia, Raja plutonia
Description :
Citation: Fenestraja plutonia (Garman, 1881): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 04/2024
Common names
Pluto Skate
Pluto Skate
Short Description
First and dorsal confluent. Thorns on anterior part of tail and disc are larger and more conspicuous. Upper surface from pale yellowish brown to darker greyish brown, purplish brown or mouse gray. Lower surface yellowish white [199].
First and dorsal confluent. Thorns on anterior part of tail and disc are larger and more conspicuous. Upper surface from pale yellowish brown to darker greyish brown, purplish brown or mouse gray. Lower surface yellowish white [199].
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to the Gulf of Mexico. Source: www.gbif.org
Western Central Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to the Gulf of Mexico. Source: www.gbif.org
Size / Weight / Age
25.3 cm TL (female)
25.3 cm TL (female)
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=9679;
shark-references Species-ID=9679;
