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Bathyraja hesperafricana
Stehmann, 1995
West African skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae
Reference of the original description
First and new records of skates (Chondrichthyes, Rajiformes, Rajidae) from the West African continental slope (Morocco to South Africa), with descriptions of two new species. Archive of Fishery and Marine Research, 43(1), 1–119
First and new records of skates (Chondrichthyes, Rajiformes, Rajidae) from the West African continental slope (Morocco to South Africa), with descriptions of two new species. Archive of Fishery and Marine Research, 43(1), 1–119
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Bathyraja aff. hesperafricana
Bathyraja aff. hesperafricana
Types
Bathyraja hesperafricana
Holotype: ZMH: 24932 (old: ISH 26-1980); Paratype: RMNH: 29377; RMNH: 29378; ZIN: 48404; ZIN: 48402;
Bathyraja hesperafricana
Holotype: ZMH: 24932 (old: ISH 26-1980); Paratype: RMNH: 29377; RMNH: 29378; ZIN: 48404; ZIN: 48402;
Description :
Citation: Bathyraja hesperafricana Stehmann, 1995: 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
West African skate
West African skate
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Mauritania to Gabon.
Eastern Central Atlantic: Mauritania to Gabon.
Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell [17086].
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell [17086].
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=511;
shark-references Species-ID=511;
