Bathyraja trachura

(Gilbert, 1892)

Roughtail skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae

Reference of the original description

Gilbert, C.H. (1892)
Descriptions of thirty-four new species of fishes collected in 1888 and 1889, principally among the Santa Barbara Islands and in the Gulf of California. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 14, 539–566

Image of the original description
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Raia trachura, Raja trachura

Types
Bathyraja trachura
Holotype: USNM: 46930;

Description :

Citation: Bathyraja trachura (Gilbert, 1892): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024

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Bathyraja trachura (Gilbert, 1892), © Alexei Orlov

Common names
spa

Raya de cola rugosa, eng

Black skate, eng

Roughtail skate

Distribution
North Pacific: Bering Sea to northern Baja California, Mexico. Source: www.gbif.org

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].

Size / Weight / Age
56.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; [17050])

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 400 - 1994 m (Ref. 50550)

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=556;

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