- Classification
- CHONDRICHTHYES
- RAJIFORMES
- RAJIDAE
- Dipturus
- acrobelus
Dipturus acrobelus Last, White & Pogonoski 2008
Dipturus acrobelas. Source: CSIRO National Fish Collection. License: CC by Attribution
A large skate with a very long snout, quadrangular disk and slender tail. Notable for its large size and grey-brown dorsal surface with a darker brown-black ventral surface.
Dipturus acrobelus Last, White & Pogonoski 2008
More Info
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Depth |
450-1330 m |
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Distribution |
From Eyre (Western Australia) to Crowdy Head (New South Wales), including Tasmanian waters. Found at a depth of 800 – 1000 m. Endemic to Australia. |
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Features |
A large skate with a very long snout, quadrangular disk and slender tail. With up to 3 nuchal thorns and a rosette of thorns around the eyes of adults. A grey-brown dorsal surface, ventral surface darker brown-black and the caudal fin dark. Malar thorns found in males. |
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Biology |
Almost nothing is known about the biology of this species. Males mature at 89-95 cm. |
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Author |
Wood, D.R. 2018 |
Dipturus acrobelus Last, White & Pogonoski 2008
References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp.
