Okamejei schmidti

(Ishiyama, 1958)


Browneye skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae

Reference of the original description
Ishiyama, R. (1958)
Studies on the rajid fishes (Rajidae) found in the waters around Japan. Journal of the Shimonoseki College of Fisheries, 7(2/3), 193–394

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Raja schmidti, Raja (Okamejei) schmidti

Types
Okamejei schmidti
Holotype: FAKU: 111499 Paratype: CAS: 23156 CAS: 23157 FAKU: 111489 FAKU: 10682 FAKU: 10685 FAKU: 111488 MCZ: 40285 MCZ: 40316 MCZ: 40329 MCZ: 40335


Description :


Citation: Okamejei schmidti (Ishiyama, 1958): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 10/2025

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Egg capsule of Okamejei schmidti, MTUF 26687, 56.0 x 30.3 mm © Hajime Ishihara, Japan
Common names
eng Browneye skate

Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan. 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].

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 60 m

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=4318;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Isopoda
  • Gnathia trimaculata Coetzee, Smit, Grutter & Davies, 2009 [17188]