Rajidae (Skates) |
58.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); 72.3 cm TL (female) |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 304 - 520 m |
Eastern Indian Ocean: off north-western Australia. |
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Inhabits upper continental slope (Ref. 114953). Length of adolescent males between 38.0-50.6 cm TL, smallest juvenile 13.8 cm TL (Ref. 75649). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 April 2015 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Type locality, south-west of Rowley Shoals, Western Australia, CSIRO H 4071-15 (holotype of Dipturus healdi, 57.9 cm TL, adult male). Known from the upper continental slope off Western Australia from the Monte Bello Islands (19°18′S, 115°42′ E) to south of Scott Reef (14°12′ S, 122°32′ E) in 304-520 m (Ref. 75649).. |
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