Arhynchobatis asperrimus
Waite, 1909
Longtail skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae
Reference of the original description
Pisces. Part I. In: Scientific results of the New Zealand government trawling expedition, 1907. Records of the Canterbury Museum, 1(2), 131–155
Pisces. Part I. In: Scientific results of the New Zealand government trawling expedition, 1907. Records of the Canterbury Museum, 1(2), 131–155
Image of the original description
Arhynchobatis asperrimus Waite, 1909 © Canterbury Museum
Arhynchobatis asperrimus Waite, 1909 © Canterbury Museum
Description :
Citation: Arhynchobatis asperrimus Waite, 1909: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Common names
Longtail skate, Longtailed skate
Longtail skate, Longtailed skate
Short Description
Dorsal side dark brown or purplish-grey in color and covered with small erect prickles [578].
Dorsal side dark brown or purplish-grey in color and covered with small erect prickles [578].
Biology
Oviparous, young hatch at about 10 cm. Paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell [17086].
Oviparous, young hatch at about 10 cm. Paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell [17086].
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=393;
shark-references Species-ID=393;