Irolita
waitii
(McCulloch, 1911)
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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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Southern round skate |
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Max. size:
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52.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6871) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 50 – 200 m
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Climate: |
subtropical; 26°S - 36°S |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100) |
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Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
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Biology: |
Occur over soft bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). Oviparous. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother (Ref. 205). Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats (Ref. 205). Egg capsules are 5.1-7.6 cm long and 3.2-3.8 cm wide (Ref. 41308).
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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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