Bathyraja richardsoni
(Garrick, 1961)
Richardson's ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae
Reference of the original description
Studies on New Zealand Elasmobranchii. Part XIII. A New Species of Raja from 1,300 Fathoms. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 88(4), 743–748
Studies on New Zealand Elasmobranchii. Part XIII. A New Species of Raja from 1,300 Fathoms. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 88(4), 743–748
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Bathyraja cf. richardsoni, Raja richardsoni, Spiniraja richardsoni
Bathyraja cf. richardsoni, Raja richardsoni, Spiniraja richardsoni
Description :
Citation: Bathyraja richardsoni (Garrick, 1961): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2025
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Bathyraja richardsoni (Garrick, 1961), © Alexei Orlov

Bathyraja richardsoni (Garrick, 1961), © Alexei Orlov
Common names
Raya de Richardson,
Raie de Richardson,
Deepsea skate,
Richardson"s ray,
Richardson"s skate





Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: northwestern Bay of Biscay. Northwest Atlantic: southern Labrador, Canada to southwestern Georges Bank. Southwest Pacific: Cook Strait, New Zealand. First record: 2012: North Carolina [15544];
Northeast Atlantic: northwestern Bay of Biscay. Northwest Atlantic: southern Labrador, Canada to southwestern Georges Bank. Southwest Pacific: Cook Strait, New Zealand. First record: 2012: North Carolina [15544];
Biology
Oviparous [7182]. Paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell [17086]. Found in deepwater on lower parts of continental slopes, on submarine rises and on deep-sea plains adjacent to both. Feeds mainly on fishes, with a small amount of shrimps.
Oviparous [7182]. Paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell [17086]. Found in deepwater on lower parts of continental slopes, on submarine rises and on deep-sea plains adjacent to both. Feeds mainly on fishes, with a small amount of shrimps.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=541;
shark-references Species-ID=541;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Copepoda
Cestoda
- Bathygrillotia rowei (Campbell, 1977) [16275] [16112] [16474]
- Echeneibothrium pollonae Campbell, 1977 [16275]
- Onchobothrium magnum Campbell, 1977 [16275]
Copepoda
- Lernaeopodina longimana (Olsson, 1869) [16606]