Description

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Rajiformes

Family: Rajidae

Genus: Dentiraja

Species: Dentiraja endeavouri (Last, 2008)

Climate Zone

Location

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