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Dipturus leptocaudus
(Krefft & Stehmann, 1975)
Thintail skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae
Reference of the original description
Ergebnisse der Forschungsreisen des FFS „Walther Herwig“ nach Südamerika. XXXVI. Zwei weitere neue Rochenarten aus dem Südwestatlantik: Raja (Dipturus) leptocauda und Raja (Dipturus) trachyderma spec. nov. (Chondrichthyes, Batoidei, Rajidae). Archiv für Fischereiwissenschaft, 25(3), 77–97
Ergebnisse der Forschungsreisen des FFS „Walther Herwig“ nach Südamerika. XXXVI. Zwei weitere neue Rochenarten aus dem Südwestatlantik: Raja (Dipturus) leptocauda und Raja (Dipturus) trachyderma spec. nov. (Chondrichthyes, Batoidei, Rajidae). Archiv für Fischereiwissenschaft, 25(3), 77–97
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Dipturus cf. leptocauda, Dipturus leptocauda, Raja leptocauda, Raja (Dipturus) leptocauda
Dipturus cf. leptocauda, Dipturus leptocauda, Raja leptocauda, Raja (Dipturus) leptocauda
Description :
Citation: Dipturus leptocaudus (Krefft & Stehmann, 1975): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 08/2025
Common names
Raya, 
Thintail skate
Raya, Thintail skate
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: off Brazil, from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul; and Uruguay [5839].
Southwest Atlantic: off Brazil, from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul; and Uruguay [5839].
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=2011;
shark-references Species-ID=2011;
