Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 20 m (Ref. 114953). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: restricted to southern Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.8 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 34976)
Occurs in shallow coastal waters (Ref. 7445). Almost with certainty to occur deeper than 20 m (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures (Ref. 50449). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Last, P.R., W.T. White, M.R. de Carvalho, B. Séret, M.F.W. Stehmann and G.J.P. Naylor, 2016. Rays of the world. CSIRO Publishing, Comstock Publishing Associates. i-ix + 1-790. (Ref. 114953)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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