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Rajiformes (Skates and rays) >
Arhynchobatidae (Skates)
Etymology: Pavoraja: Latin, pavo = peacock + Latin, raja, -ae = a sting ray (Raja sp.) (Ref. 45335); arenaria: Name from Latin 'arenarius' for sandy, refers to its pale dorsal disc coloration. More on authors: Last, Mallick & Yearsley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 192 - 712 m (Ref. 76878), usually 300 - 400 m (Ref. 76878). Tropical; 33°S - 41°S, 112°E - 141°E (Ref. 114953)
Eastern Indian Ocean: southwestern Australia (Ref. 114953).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 29 - ? cm
Max length : 34.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 76878)
A demersal species found on outher continental shelf and upper slope. Males reaches maturity at ca. 29-33 cm TL. Life history unknown (Ref. 114953).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Last, P.R., S. Mallick and G.K. Yearsley, 2008. A review of the Australian skate genus Pavoraja Whitley (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae). Zootaxa 1812:1-45. (Ref. 76878)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 120744)
CITES (Ref. 118484)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 10.1 - 14.2, mean 11.3 (based on 15 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00249 - 0.01009), b=3.12 (2.95 - 3.29), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.7 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100) .