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Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates)
Etymology: Notoraja: Greek, noton = back + Latin, raja = fish, Raja sp. (Ref. 45335); hirticauda: Named for the dense coverage of fine denticles on both surfaces of the tail, Latin 'hirtus' for rough or bristly and 'cauda' for tail.
More on authors: Last & McEachran.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 500 - 760 m (Ref. 114953). Tropical; 19°S - 27°S, 111°E - 118°E (Ref. 114953)
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia (Shark Bay to Monte Bello Islands).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 36 - ? cm
Max length : 44.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75594)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Last, P.R. and J.D. McEachran, 2006. Notoraja hirticauda, a new species of skate (Chondrichthyes: Rajoidei) from the south-eastern Indian Ocean. Mem. Mus. Victoria 63(1):65-75. (Ref. 75594)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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