Hongeo koreana (lat.) Is a species of cartilaginous fish from the rhombus ray family, the only one in the genus Hongeo . They live in the temperate waters of the northwestern Pacific . They are found at a depth of up to 180 m. Their large, flattened pectoral fins form a rhombic disk. The maximum recorded length is 84 cm. Eggs are laid. They are not the target fishing target [1] [2] [3] .
| Hongeo koreana |
| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Gender: | Hongeo Jeong & Nakabo, 2009 |
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| International scientific name |
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Hongeo koreana ( Jeong & Nakabo , 1997 ) |
| Synonyms |
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- Okamejei koreana
(Jeong & Nakabo, 1997) - Raja koreana Jeong & Nakabo, 1997
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| Security status |
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Not enough data IUCN Data Deficient : 161483 |
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For the first time, the species was scientifically described in 1997 as Raja koreana and the following year it was isolated as an independent genus [4] . Further studies are needed to clarify the taxonomic status. The generic name comes from the word cor. 홍어 - “slope”. The species name is given by geographical location. The holotype is an adult female 73.5 cm long, caught in the southwestern part of the Korean Sea at at a depth of 30–70 m [5] .
These demersal ramps live off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula . They are found at a depth of 30 to 180 m [2] .
The broad and flat pectoral fins of these rays form a rhombus-shaped disc. 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 maximum recorded length is 84 cm [2] .
Like other rhombic, these stingrays lay eggs enclosed in a rigid horn capsule with protrusions at the ends. Embryos feed exclusively on yolk [3] . Capsule length 11.3 cm, width 4.0 cm [2] .
These skates are the target fishing target. Caught in by- catch . The meat is eaten. For 15 months (September 2002 - December 2003), no more than 100 skates of this species were found in South Korean fish markets. The data for the assessment of the conservation status of the species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature are insufficient [2] .
- ↑ 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. Family Rajidae - Skates (Neopr.) . FishBase
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Hongeo koreana The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species .
- ↑ 1 2 Hongeo koreana (English) in the FishBase database.
- ↑ Jeong CH & Nakabo T. Raja koreana , a new species of skate (Elasmobranchii, Rajoidei) from Korea // Ichthyological Research. - 1997. - Vol. 44, No. (4) . - P. 413-420.
- ↑ Hongeo koreana (neopr.) . www.shark-references.com. Date of treatment August 26, 2016.
- Species of Hongeo koreana (English) in the World Register of Marine Species .
