Zearaja nasuta
(Müller & Henle, 1841)
New Zealand rough skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae
Reference of the original description
Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Berlin, Veit, pp. 1–200
Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Berlin, Veit, pp. 1–200
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Dipturus nasutus, Raia nasuta, Raja nasuta, Raja (Dipturus) nasuta, Zearaja nasutus
Dipturus nasutus, Raia nasuta, Raja nasuta, Raja (Dipturus) nasuta, Zearaja nasutus
Description :
Citation: Zearaja nasuta (Müller & Henle, 1841): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
Common names
Brown rough skate, New Zealand rough skate, New Zealand skate, Rough skate
Brown rough skate, New Zealand rough skate, New Zealand skate, Rough skate
Short Description
Brown dorsally, mottled with white and black spots, and a large dark blotch on each wing; white ventrally [578].
Brown dorsally, mottled with white and black spots, and a large dark blotch on each wing; white ventrally [578].
Human uses
fisheries: commercial
fisheries: commercial
Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Young hatching at about 18-20 cm [578]. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother [17086]. Inhabits the continental shelf and upper slope [578]; usually in coastal waters (Ref. 9258). Found partially buried in sand [578]. Feeds on fish, shellfish, crabs, and worms.
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Young hatching at about 18-20 cm [578]. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother [17086]. Inhabits the continental shelf and upper slope [578]; usually in coastal waters (Ref. 9258). Found partially buried in sand [578]. Feeds on fish, shellfish, crabs, and worms.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=7554;
shark-references Species-ID=7554;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Kinetoplastea
Monogenea
Cestoda
Kinetoplastea
- Trypanosoma gargantua Laird, 1951 [21264]
Monogenea
- Empruthotrema raiae (Maccallum, 1916) Johnston & Tiegs, 1922 [17002]
- Merizocotyle amplidiscata Dillon & Hargis, 1965 [17002]
Cestoda
- Acanthobothrium filicolle (Zschokke, 1887) [16448]
- Acanthobothrium filicolle benedeni Lönnberg, 1889 [16245]
- Acanthobothrium filicolle paulum Linton, 1891 [16245]
- Acanthobothrium wedli Robinson, 1959 [16384] [16245] [16175] [16128] [28741]
- Clydonobothrium elegantissimum (Lönnberg, 1889) [16245]
- Clydonobothrium leioformum Alexander, 1963 [16245]
- Echeneibothrium affine Olsson, 1867 [16245]
- Echinobothrium coenoformum Alexander, 1963 [16245] [16430] [19536]
- Nybelinia lingualis (Cuvier, 1817) [16112]