Pavoraja mosaica (lat.) Is a species of cartilaginous fish of the genus Arhynchobatidae of the stingrays . They live in the tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean . They are found at a depth of up to 405 m. Their large, flattened pectoral fins form a rounded disk with a triangular snout. The maximum recorded length is 27.9 cm. Eggs are laid. They are not the target fishing target [1] [2] [3] .
| Pavoraja mosaica |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Family: | One-Feathered Rays |
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| International scientific name |
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Pavoraja mosaica Last , Mallick & Yearsley 2008 |
| Security status |
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Least ConcernedIUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 195472 |
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For the first time, a new species was scientifically described in 2008 [4] . The holotype is a 27.4 cm long male, caught off the coast of Queensland ( ) at a depth of 312-318 m. Paratypes: females 23 , 4–27.9 cm, males 8.3–18.2 long, caught there at a depth of 303–405 [5] .
These stingrays are endemic to the east coast of Australia . They are found in the upper part of the continental slope at a depth of 300 to 405 m [2] .
The broad and flat pectoral fins of these slopes form a rhombic disk with a wide triangular snout and rounded edges. On the ventral side of the disc are 5 gill slits, nostrils and mouth. The tail is longer than the disk. There are lateral folds on the tail. These skates have 2 reduced dorsal fins and a reduced caudal fin [1] .
The maximum recorded length is 27.9 cm [2] .
These ramps are not the target fishing target. Intensive fishing in the range is absent. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assigned the conservation status of “Least Concerns” [2] .
- ↑ 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. Family Anacanthobatidae - Smooth skates (neopr.) . FishBase (2014).
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Pavoraja mosaica (English) . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species .
- ↑ Pavoraja mosaica (English) in the FishBase database.
- ↑ Last, Peter R .; Mallick, Stephen and Yearsley, Gordon K. A review of the Australian skate genus Pavoraja Whitley (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae ) // Zootaxa. - 2008. - No. 1812 . - P. 1-45.
- ↑ Pavoraja mosaica (neopr.) . Shark-References. Date of treatment March 18, 2016.
