Description

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Common Names

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Madagascarrog , Dutch , Netherlands

Madagascar skate , English , South Africa

Madagaskari tiibrai , Estonian , Estonia

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Rajiformes

Family: Rajidae

Genus: Dipturus

Species: Dipturus crosnieri (Séret, 1989)

Climate Zone

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bathydemersal

Location

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Western Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, southwest coast of Madagascar.

Biology

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Found on upper insular slope (Ref. 114953). Holotype taken from a depth between 300-850 m (Ref. 26282). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Males reaches maturity at ca. 55 cm TL, females at ca. 57 cm TL (Ref. 114953).

Habitat

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bathydemersal