Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Rajiformes

Family: Rajidae

Genus: Dipturus

Species: Dipturus grahamorum Last, 2008

Climate Zone

Location

• Southwest Pacific: off eastern Australia.

Biology

A demersal species most commonly found on continental slope. Biology poorly known (Ref. 114953). No observed adolescent males, but with undeveloped claspers at 46.8 cm TL; adult males from 54.5- 62.2 cm TL, and smallest confirmed juvenile 18.3 cm TL (Ref. 75648).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless