Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Rajiformes

Family: Rajidae

Genus: Dipturus

Species: Dipturus apricus Last, White & Pogonoski, 2008

Climate Zone

Biology

Inhabits outer continental shelf and upper slope. Probably feeds on small bony fishes (Ref. 114953). Observed lengths of adolescent males between ca. 47.0 (tail tip damaged) and 64.4 cm TL, smallest juvenile 15.0 cm TL (Ref. 75649) to 17 cm TL (Ref. 114953).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless