Fenestraja
cubensis
(Bigelow & Schroeder, 1950)
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Family:
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Rajidae
(Skates)
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Order:
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Rajiformes
(skates and rays)
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Class:
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
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In this site name:
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Cuban pygmy skate |
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Max. size:
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22 cm TL (female) |
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Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine
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Climate: |
deep-water |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100) |
Distribution:
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Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and the Florida Keys.
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Morphology:
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Tail posterior to the tips of the pelvic fins. Prickles on disc and tail are not densely pigmented. Dark marking on disc and tail. Upper surface of disc pale brown. Lower surface pale yellowish without dark markings (Ref. 6902).
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Biology: |
Solitary (Ref. 26340). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
McEachran, John
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