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Amblyraja georgiana
(Norman, 1938)
Antarctic starry skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae
Reference of the original description
Coast fishes. Part III. The Antarctic zone. Discovery Reports, 18, 1–105
Coast fishes. Part III. The Antarctic zone. Discovery Reports, 18, 1–105
Image of the original description
Image in copyright.
Image in copyright.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Raja georgiana, Raja (Amblyraja) georgiana
Raja georgiana, Raja (Amblyraja) georgiana
Description :
Citation: Amblyraja georgiana (Norman, 1938): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 07/2025
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Amblyraja georgiana (Norman, 1938), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Amblyraja georgiana (Norman, 1938), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Raya estrellada antártica, 
Raie étoilée antarctique, 
Antarctic starry skate
Raya estrellada antártica, Raie étoilée antarctique, 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
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
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].
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].
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=206;
shark-references Species-ID=206;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Hirudinea
Cestoda
- Echinobothrium acanthocolle Wojciechowska, 1991 [16453] [21490] [16430] [19536] [31906]
- Onchobothrium antarcticum Wojciechowska, 1990 [30483]
- Pseudanthobothrium notogeorgianum Wojciechowska, 1990 [16451] [21490] [31906]
- Rockacestus georgiensis (Wojciechowska, 1991) [16452] [21490] [31906]
Hirudinea
- Ceratobdella quadricornuta Utevsky & Gordeev, 2015 [22830]
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