Bathyraja violacea

(Suvorov, 1935)


Okhotsk skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae

Reference of the original description
Suvorov, E.K. (1935)
A new species of ray from the Okhotsk Sea. Raja violacea sp.n. (Russian.). Bulletin de l'Academie des Sciences, Classe Sci. Math. Nat., 1935, 431–433

Image of the original description

Bathyraja violacea (Suvorov, 1935), described as Raja violacea Suvorov, 1935

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Breviraja abasiriensis, Breviraja (Bathyraja) abasiriensis, Breviraja (Bathyraja) violacea, Raja violacea

Types
Bathyraja violacea
Syntype: ZIN: 25073;
Breviraja abasiriensis
Holotype: Reizo Ishiyama Coll.: 16000; Paratype: Reizo Ishiyama Coll.: uncat.;


Description :


Citation: Bathyraja violacea (Suvorov, 1935): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 07/2025

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Bathyraja violacea (Suvorov, 1935), © Alexei Orlov
Common names
eng Okhotsk skate

Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk off Hokkaido, Japan to the Kamchatka Peninsula. 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]. Feeds on fish, cephalopods and benthic crustaceans [5868].

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 1110 m (Ref. 50550)

Remarks
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