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Rostroraja alba

(Lacépède, 1803)

Bottlenosed skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae

Reference of the original description

Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803)
Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Plassan, Paris, 5: i–lxiv, 1–803, i–lxvii, pls 1–21

Images of the original description (synonym)

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Narcine bicolor, Raia alba, Raia marginata, Raia rostellata, Raja alba, Raja bicolor, Raja bramante, Raja marginata, Raja rostellata, Raja (Rostroraja) alba

Types
Rostroraja alba

Raia rostellata
XXXX: No types known;
Raja bicolor
XXXX: No types known;
Raja bramante
Holotype: MSNG: 42624
Raja marginata
XXXX: No types known;

Description :

Citation: Rostroraja alba (Lacépède, 1803): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024

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Rostroraja alba (Lacépède, 1803), ERB 0463, female, 54,0 cm TL, 43,0 cm DW, South Africa © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)

Common names
$deu $T$$ Bandrochen, $deu $T$$ Gerändeter Rochen, $deu $T$$ Gesäumter Glattrochen, $deu $T$$ Randrochen, $deu $T$$ Spitzrochen, $deu $T$$ Weißrochen, spa

Cavach,

Clavel,

Ilisó,

Raya blanca, spa

Raya bramante, spa

Raya picuda, spa

Rayón, $fra $T$$ Blanquette, $fra $T$$ Fumat nègre, $fra $T$$ Mirayet, $fra $T$$ Petite raie-museau, $fra $T$$ Raie blanche, $fra $T$$ Raie blanche bordée, $fra $T$$ Raie blanche à zone brune, eng

Bordered ray, eng

Bordered skate, eng

Bottlenose, eng

Bottlenose skate, eng

Bottlenosed skate, eng

Burton skate, eng

Owl skate, eng

Spearnose skate, eng

White bordered skate, eng

White bottle-nose skate, eng

White skate, eng

White-bellied skate, ita

Baraccoletta, ita

Baracoleta, ita

Bbaròchëlë de fiure, ita

Chiamita,

Mezzaraja, ita

Moro,

Picara liscia, ita

Picaredda, ita

Pichira liscia, ita

Raja liscia, ita

Rasa capusinha, ita

Razza bianca, ita

Vacche,

Raia tairoga, por

Raia-branca, por

Raia-tairoga, por

Raia-teiroga, por

Tairoga

Short Description
A giant skate with a broad-based, abruptly narrow-tipped snout covered with small, sharp thorns; pectoral disc angular, and no thorns on nape or back, but three rows of large thorns on tail [536]. Larger immature and adult individuals grey with numerous small white spots above, underside white with no black pores; hatchlings plain reddish-brown above, often with blue spots, and white below with broad dusky grey margins on disc [536].

Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Ireland and England southward round the Cape (South Africa) to central Mozambique [536], including western Mediterranean (to Tunisia and western Greece). Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family

Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Eggs are laid in huge cases and take up to 18 months to hatch [536]. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother [17086].

Size / Weight / Age
230 cm TL (male/unsexed; [5130]); 202 cm TL (female)

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 600 m [17687], usually 50 - 500 m [20084]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=6173;