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Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Breviraja: Latin, brevis = short, brief + Latin raja = ray (Raja sp.) (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: B Mould noticed that McEachran & Matheson’s name Breviraja schroederi (1985) was pre-occupied by Breviraja schroederi (Krefft 1968) and brought this to the describers’ attention so they re-named the skate after him. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 355 - 775 m (Ref. 114953). Tropical; 10°N - 19°N, 83°W - 80°W (Ref. 114953)
Western Central Atlantic: known from the type locality of Breviraja schroederi McEachran & Matheson, 1985, off Honduras; Panama (Ref. 114953)
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 114953)
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).
Last, P.R., S. Weigmann and L. Yang, 2016. Changes to the nomenclature of the skates (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes). In: Last and Yearsley (eds.). Rays of the World: Supplementary Information. CSIRO Special Publication. 11-34. (Ref. 118749)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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