Raja eglanteria Bosc, 1800

Clearnose skate

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Rajidae
Synonyms	Raia chantenay, Raia desmarestia, Raja diaphanes, ... more
Common names	Clear-nosed brier skate, Raya naricita, Pinokkiorog, ... 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 : 65.0 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 37512)

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 0 - ? m (Ref. 55280), usually 0 - 50 m (Ref. 55280)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 48°N - 22°N, 91°W - 59°W (Ref. 55280)

Western Atlantic: Massachusetts to southern Florida (USA) and eastern Gulf of Mexico. Also northern Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 26938).
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Short description

Small skate, with irregular darker spots and bars on dorsal surface. Translucent area on each side of mid-dorsal ridge on snout (Ref. 26938). Single row of thorns along the midridge of the back (Ref. 6902). Disk with dark brown bars and streaks and some spots. Front edges nearly straight or slightly concave (Ref. 7251).

Found from saltwater parts of estuaries and bays of 330 m (Ref. 26938). Inhabit inshore areas. Prefer waters of 10°-21°C. Feed mainly on decapod crustaceans, bivalves, polychaetes, squids and fishes (Ref. 3824). Breed while inshore (Ref. 6902). 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 5.1-8.9 cm long and 3.8-5.7 cm wide (Ref. 41249, 41307, 41301, 41358).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: occasionally


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.20; Fec assumed to be <100)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (57 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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