Pavoraja mosaica
Pavoraja mosaica, commonly known as the mosaic skate, is a species of fish in the family Arhynchobatidae. It lives in depths ranging from 300 meters to 450 meters off the northeastern coast of Australia.[1][3] It can reach up to 27.9 cm (11.0 in) in total length.[3]
| Mosaic skate | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae |
| Genus: | Pavoraja |
| Species: | P. mosaica |
| Binomial name | |
| Pavoraja mosaica | |
Pavoraja mosaica has only been studied from a few specimens; therefore, nothing is known about its population size or trends. Although it can be spotted in a bycatch, current levels of fishing in its range are unlikely to pose a significant threat.[1]
References
- Rigby, C. (2015). "Pavoraja mosaica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T195472A68640455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T195472A68640455.en.
- Last, Peter R.; Mallick, Stephen and Yearsley, Gordon K. (2008). "A review of the Australian skate genus Pavoraja Whitley (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1812: 1–45. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2011.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Pavoraja mosaica" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
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