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Dipturus crosnieri (Séret, 1989)

Common Names

  • Madagascarrog , Dutch , Netherlands
  • Madagascar skate , English , South Africa
  • Madagaskari tiibrai , Estonian , Estonia

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Rajiformes

    Family: Rajidae

    Genus: Dipturus

    Species: Dipturus crosnieri (Séret, 1989)

    Climate Zone

  • bathydemersal

    • Location

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

    • Biology

    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

    bathydemersal

    Conservation Status

    Vulnerable

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless