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Rajiformes (Skates and rays) >
Arhynchobatidae (Skates)
Etymology: Bathyraja: Greek, bathys = deep + Latin, raja, -ae = a ray (Raja sp) (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 981 - 981 m (Ref. 26282). Deep-water
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Distribution
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Southeast Pacific: known from the type locality, off Point Aguja, Peru.
Holotype taken from a depth of 981 m (Ref. 26282). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).
McEachran, J.D. and K.A. Dunn, 1998. Phylogenetic analysis of skates, a morphologically conservative clade of elasmobranchs (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae). Copeia 1998(2):271-290.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00629 (-0.16576 - 0.17834), b=3.05 (2.95 - 3.15), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (75 of 100) .