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Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates)
Etymology: Bathyraja: Greek, bathys = deep + Latin, raja, -ae = a ray (Raja sp) (Ref. 45335); fedorovi: Named in honor of Vladimir Vladimirovich Fedorov, collector of the holotype and well-known Soviet ichthyologist (Ref. 31387).
Eponymy: Dr Vladimir Vladimirovich Fedorov (1939–2011) was a Russian ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 447 - 2025 m (Ref. 50610). Deep-water
Northwest Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk and Pacific coast of Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 73.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31387)
Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).
Dolganov, V.N., 1985. New species of skates of the family Rajdae from the northwestern Pacific Ocean. J. Ichthyol. 25(3):121-132. (Ref. 31387)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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