Western Looseskin Skate, Insentiraja subtilispinosa (Stehmann 1989)

Other Names: Velvet Skate

A Western Looseskin Skate, Insentiraja subtilispinosa, from off northwestern Western Australia, CSIRO CSIRO H6577-01. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial

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Western Looseskin Skate, Insentiraja subtilispinosa (Stehmann 1989)

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Distribution	West of Lancelin Island, Western Australia, to off Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea. Elsewhere the species occurs on the continental slope in the east-Indo-west-central Pacific, off Indonesia and the Philippines. Inhabits soft substrates on the mid continental slope at depths of 320–1,460 m, mostly at depths of 900–1,100 m.
Biology	A bottom-dwelling, oviparous species, with females laying paired eggs with horn-like projections. The embryos feed solely on yolk. Grows to a total length of at least 57 cm; males are mature at 50 cm T, and females are mature at about 40–45 cm TL.
Species Citation	Notoraja subtilispinosa Stehmann 1989, Mém. Mus. Natl d'Hist. Nat. Paris A Zool. 143: 249, figs 1-4, 6-7. Type locality: South China Sea, off Manila, Philippines [13°57.7´N, 119°56.3´E].
Author	Bray, D.J. 2020
Resources	Atlas of Living Australia Australian Faunal Directory Catalog of Fishes

Western Looseskin Skate, Insentiraja subtilispinosa (Stehmann 1989)

References

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