Dipturus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Longnosed skate

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Rajidae
Synonyms	Raja oxyrinchus, Raja acus, Raja salviani, ... more
Common names	Pocheteau noir, Raya picuda, Long-nosed burton skate, ... more

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Main reference

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

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 150 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4426)

Environment

Bathydemersal; marine; depth range 15 - 900 m (Ref. 11284), usually 200 - ? m

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 65°N - 15°N, 19°W - 36°E

Eastern Atlantic: central Norway to Senegal, including the Faeroes, Skagerrak, Mediterranean, and the Canary and Madeira islands.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Found in deeper slope waters (Ref. 4426), but mainly around 200 m (Ref. 3167). Found on sand and sand-rock bottoms (Ref. 6808). Feed on all kinds of bottom animals (Ref. 3167). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 6808. Become sexually mature at a length of about 120 cm (Ref. 35388). 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 14.0-23.5 cm long and 11.0-12.0 cm wide (Ref. 41251, 41304).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Near Threatened (NT)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>5)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (77 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Agustin, Liza Q.

Modified by Busson, Frédéric

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