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Dentiraja endeavouri (Last, 2008)

Common Names

  • Endeavour skate
  • Endeavouri tiibrai

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Rajiformes

    Family: Rajidae

    Genus: Dentiraja

    Species: Dentiraja endeavouri (Last, 2008)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Biology

    Occurs mainly on the outer continental shelf and upper slope, recorded up to 500 m. Diet mainly based on crustaceans; juveniles feed on amphipods and carid shrimps while adults feed on prawns and bony fishes (Ref. 114953). Lengths of adolescent males unknown, but largest juvenile male was 23.4 cm TL, adult males 31.5-32.1 cm TL, with smallest juvenile 17.0 cm TL (Ref. 75648). Females mature at ca. 31 cm TL; young hatch at 10-11 cm TL (Ref. 114953).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic

    Conservation Status

    Near Threatened

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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    Dentiraja endeavouri (Last, 2008)