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Rostroraja velezi
(Chirichigno, 1973)
Velez ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae
Reference of the original description
Nuevas especies de peces de los generos Mustelus (Fam. Triakidae), Raja (Fam. Rajidae) y Schedophilus (Fam. Centrolophidae). Informes Especiales, Instituto del Mar del Perú, (42): 1–40
Nuevas especies de peces de los generos Mustelus (Fam. Triakidae), Raja (Fam. Rajidae) y Schedophilus (Fam. Centrolophidae). Informes Especiales, Instituto del Mar del Perú, (42): 1–40
Image of the original description
Rostroraja velezi (Chirichigno, 1973); In: Chirichigno, F.N. 1973 Nuevas especies de peces de los generos Mustelus (Fam. Triakidae), Raja (Fam. Rajidae) y Schedophilus (Fam. Centrolophidae). Informes Especiales, Instituto del Mar del Perú, (42): 1-40
Rostroraja velezi (Chirichigno, 1973); In: Chirichigno, F.N. 1973 Nuevas especies de peces de los generos Mustelus (Fam. Triakidae), Raja (Fam. Rajidae) y Schedophilus (Fam. Centrolophidae). Informes Especiales, Instituto del Mar del Perú, (42): 1-40
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Raja velezi, Raja (Raja) velezi
Raja velezi, Raja (Raja) velezi
Types
Rostroraja velezi
Raja velezi
Holotype: IMARPE: 1213; Paratype: IMARPE: 1215; IMARPE: 1216; IMARPE: 1214;
Rostroraja velezi
Raja velezi
Holotype: IMARPE: 1213; Paratype: IMARPE: 1215; IMARPE: 1216; IMARPE: 1214;
Description :
Citation: Rostroraja velezi (Chirichigno, 1973): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 02/2025
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Rostroraja velezi (Chirichigno, 1973), Gulf of California © Nicolas Ehemann, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Mexico
Rostroraja velezi (Chirichigno, 1973), Gulf of California © Nicolas Ehemann, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Mexico
Common names
Raya, Raya chilona, Raya de Velez, Raya de Velezi, 
Raie de Vélez, 
Rasptail ray, Rasptail skate, Velez ray
Raya, Raya chilona, Raya de Velez, Raya de Velezi, Raie de Vélez, Rasptail ray, Rasptail skate, Velez ray
Short Description
Diet: Cost Rica (data base: 511 examined): The diet of immature R. velezi was dominated almost exclusively by shrimps (e.g. Solenocera mutator and Plesionika trispinus); teleosts were the second most important group. The diet from mature R. velezi included several species of teleosts [e.g. bighead sandperch Diplectrum euryplectrum Jordan & Bollman 1890, Ophidion sp., tailspot goby Bollmania stigmatura Gilbert 1892, speckled scorpionfish Pontinus sierra (Gilbert 1890), daisy midshipman Porichthys margaritatus (Richardson 1844)] and shrimps (e.g. S. mutator, Sicyonia picta, Solenocera agassizii, P. trispinus) [17194] [22647].
Diet: Cost Rica (data base: 511 examined): The diet of immature R. velezi was dominated almost exclusively by shrimps (e.g. Solenocera mutator and Plesionika trispinus); teleosts were the second most important group. The diet from mature R. velezi included several species of teleosts [e.g. bighead sandperch Diplectrum euryplectrum Jordan & Bollman 1890, Ophidion sp., tailspot goby Bollmania stigmatura Gilbert 1892, speckled scorpionfish Pontinus sierra (Gilbert 1890), daisy midshipman Porichthys margaritatus (Richardson 1844)] and shrimps (e.g. S. mutator, Sicyonia picta, Solenocera agassizii, P. trispinus) [17194] [22647].
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California and Costa Rica to Colombia and Peru. Source: www.gbif.org
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California and Costa Rica to Colombia and Peru. Source: www.gbif.org
Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Benthic on the continental shelf. Feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes and fishes.
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Benthic on the continental shelf. Feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes and fishes.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=14799;
shark-references Species-ID=14799;
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