Dipturus lemprieri (Richardson, 1845)

Australian thornback skate

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Rajidae
Synonyms	Raja lemprieri, Okamejei lemprieri, Raja dentata, ... more
Common names	Thornback skate, Thornback skate, 莱氏鳐, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

McEachran, J.D. and K.A. Dunn. 1998. (Ref. 27314)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : McEachran, John | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 52.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6871)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 170 m (Ref. 6871), usually 0 - 40 m (Ref. 6871)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 35°S - 45°S

Eastern Indian Ocean to southwest Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Occur on soft bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300, 75154). Feed on benthic fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 6871). Oviparous. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother (Ref. 205). Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats (Ref. 205). Egg capsules are 4.4-6.3 cm long and 3.2-3.8 wide (Ref. 41308).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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