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, Pl. 1.
Coast fishes. Part III. The Antarctic zone. Discovery Reports, 18: 1–105, Pl. 1.
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 01/2021
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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



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
- 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]