spotted skate
| Scientific name | Raja montagui |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Fowler |
| Year of description | 1910 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Rajidae |
| Genus | Raja |
Introduction
Raja montagui, commonly known as spotted skate, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size50 cm
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Maximum size85 cm
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Longevity18 year
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Mimicrysand
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Patternponctuations
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Average size50 cm
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Maximum size85 cm
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Longevity18 year
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Mimicrysand
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Patternponctuations
How to recognize the spotted skate ?
The spotted skate measures between 50 and 85 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly marron body. The also has marron ponctuations.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The spotted skate is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. However, the spotted skate has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovovivipare
The spotted skate is a fish ovovivipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature12 - 25 °C
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Depth8 - 530 m
Biotope presentation
The spotted skate is most often found at a depth between 8m and 530m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Bibliographic references
RAJIDAE - J.D. McEachran - M.R. de Carvalho - FAO Fisheries Synopsis - 0.
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Tags
Same genus
Species of the same biotope
Scientific partners