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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Orbiraja: Name from Latin word 'orbis' meaning circle, referring to the paired, ring-like pectoral-fin ocelli in all three nominal species..
More on author: Alcock.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 460 m (Ref. 114953). Tropical; 23°N - 5°N, 71°E - 99°E (Ref. 114953)

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Northern Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea (India) to Bay of Bengal (Myanmar).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - 35 cm
Max length : 21.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 26165); 22.0 cm WD (female)

Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205); approximately 6 cm long (Ref. 114953). Utilized for its meat (Ref.58048).

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Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : McEachran, John | Collaborators

McEachran, J.D. and K.A. Dunn, 1998. Phylogenetic analysis of skates, a morphologically conservative clade of elasmobranchs (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae). Copeia 1998(2):271-290. (Ref. 27314)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Near Threatened (NT) (A2d); Date assessed: 05 May 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Orbiraja powelli (Alcock, 1898)