Rajella bathyphila
(Holt & Byrne, 1908)
Deepwater ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae
Reference of the original description
Second report on the fishes of the Irish Atlantic slope. Fisheries, Ireland, Scientific Investigations, Appendix 5(1906), 1–63
Second report on the fishes of the Irish Atlantic slope. Fisheries, Ireland, Scientific Investigations, Appendix 5(1906), 1–63
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Raia bathyphila, Raja bathyphila, Raja bathyphilla, Raja (Rajella) bathyphila
Raia bathyphila, Raja bathyphila, Raja bathyphilla, Raja (Rajella) bathyphila
Description :
Citation: Rajella bathyphila (Holt & Byrne, 1908): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
Common names
Raya profunda, Raie bathyale, Deep-water ray, Deepwater ray, Deepwater skate
Raya profunda, Raie bathyale, Deep-water ray, Deepwater ray, Deepwater skate
Short Description
Lower surface of the discus dark brown, darker in upper surface. Without definite markings, outer edges of pectoral and pelvic fins shading to darker [199].
Lower surface of the discus dark brown, darker in upper surface. Without definite markings, outer edges of pectoral and pelvic fins shading to darker [199].
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Denmark-Strait, Rockall Trough along Ireland, northern Bay of Biscay and Rio de Oro in Western Sahara, but possibly throughout the area in very deep water. Western Atlantic: north of 45°N [5130]. Source: www.gbif.org
Eastern Atlantic: Denmark-Strait, Rockall Trough along Ireland, northern Bay of Biscay and Rio de Oro in Western Sahara, but possibly throughout the area in very deep water. Western Atlantic: north of 45°N [5130]. Source: www.gbif.org
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=5856;
shark-references Species-ID=5856;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Cestoda