Rajella caudaspinosa (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)

Munchkin skate

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Rajidae
Synonyms	Raja caudaspinosa, Raia albalinea, ... more
Common names	Munchskin skate, Skate, 棘尾鳐, ... 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 : 32.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 5578)

Environment

Bathydemersal; marine; depth range 310 - 718 m (Ref. 5578)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 27°S - 40°S

Southeast Atlantic: Lüderitz, Namibia to off Cape Agulhas, South Africa.
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Short description

Small skate with a very short, obtusely pointed snout, large, close-set, bulging eyes and a thick disc; tail thick and much longer than body; conspicuous light thorns make disc and tail very rough (Ref. 5578). Light grey to brownish above, with or without darker spots; young with distinctive white-barred pattern; underside white (Ref. 5578).

Found on the upper slope (Ref. 5578). Feed on mysids, lightfishes, and polychaetes (Ref. 5578). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Caught by hake trawlers (Ref. 5578).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Near Threatened (NT)	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 to high vulnerability (50 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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