Amblyraja georgiana

(NORMAN, 1938)

Antarctic starry skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae

Reference of the original description

NORMAN, J.R. (1938)
Coast fishes. Part III. The Antarctic zone. Discovery Reports, 18: 1–105, Pl. 1.

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Raja georgiana, Raja (Amblyraja) georgiana

Types
Amblyraja georgiana
Holotype: BMNH: 1837.7.12.1

Description :

Citation: Amblyraja georgiana (NORMAN, 1938): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2018

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Common names
spa

Raya estrellada antártica, $fra $T$$ Raie étoilée antarctique, eng

Antarctic starry skate

Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Chile [16049]. Southern Ocean: around South Georgia Island and on the ridge westward towards Black Rocks. Occasionally seen on the Scotia Ridge. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: subsistence fisheries

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]. Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell [17086].

Size / Weight / Age
100.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5159))

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 20 - 350 m [5839]

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda

Anthocephalum georgiense (WOJCIECHOWSKA, 1991) [16452] [21490]
Echinobothrium acanthocolle WOJCIECHOWSKA, 1991 [16453] [21490] [16430] [19536]
Pseudanthobothrium notogeorgianum WOJCIECHOWSKA, 1990 [16451] [21490]

Hirudinea

Ceratobdella quadricornuta UTEVSKY & GORDEEV, 2015 [22830]

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