Dipturus garricki (lat.) - a species of cartilaginous fish of the rhombic family of rays of the order of stingrays. They live in the central-western part of the Atlantic Ocean . They are found at a depth of up to 476 m. Their large, flattened pectoral fins form a rhombic disk with an elongated and pointed snout. The maximum recorded length is 107 cm. Eggs are laid. They are not the target fishing target [1] [2] [3] .
| Dipturus garricki |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
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| International scientific name |
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Dipturus garricki ( Bigelow & Schroeder , 1958) |
| Synonyms |
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- Raja garricki Bigelow and Schroeder, 1962
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| Security status |
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Not enough data IUCN Data Deficient : 161565 |
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The species was first scientifically described in 1958 as Raja garricki [4] . The species is named after A.F. Garrick, who made a great contribution to the study of plate-branchial New Zealand .
These bathydemersal ramps live in the northern Gulf of Mexico off the coast of the United States ( Florida , Texas , Louisiana , Mississippi ) and Nicaragua . They are found along the upper part of the continental slope at a depth of 275 to 476 m [2] .
The wide and flat pectoral fins of these rays form a rhombic disk with a rounded snout and rounded edges. On the ventral side of the disc are 5 gill slits, nostrils and mouth. On the long tail there are lateral folds. These skates have 2 reduced dorsal fins and a reduced caudal fin [1] . The dorsal surface of the disc is even brown, the ventral surface is pale, bluish. The area on the snout where the ampullar pores are concentrated is darker. On the dorsal surface from the occipital region to the first dorsal fin lies the middle row of spines. The maximum recorded length is 107 cm [5] .
Like other rhombic, these stingrays lay eggs enclosed in a rigid horn capsule with protrusions at the ends. Embryos feed exclusively on yolk [3] . Males reach puberty with a length of about 96 cm [2] .
These skates are not subject to targeted fishing. Potentially by- catch . For the assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature of the conservation status of a data type, it is insufficient [2] .
