Animalia > Chordata > Elasmobranchii > Rajiformes > Arhynchobatidae > Atlantoraja > Atlantoraja platana

Atlantoraja platana (Ray; La Plata skate)

Synonyms: Raja platana
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Wikipedia Abstract

The La Plata skate (Atlantoraja platana) is a species of fish in Rajidae family. It lives off the coast of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina in depths ranging from 19 to 181 meters. Its total length is about 60 centimeters. Males reach maturity when 86% of total length which means about 47 to 53 centimeters. Females attain maturity at 94% of total length, 45 to 50 centimeters. It is oviparous, lays oblong egg capsules with horned corners. Feeds small fish, penaeid crustaceans and cephalopods. It is relative rare with population trend decreasing, major threat being fishing, although it is mainly a bycatch.
View Wikipedia Record: Atlantoraja platana

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Atlantoraja platana

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Hábitos alimentares da raia Atlantoraja platana (Günther, 1880) (Elasmobranchii, Rajidae) no litoral norte de Santa Catarina, Brasil, PAULO RICARDO SCHWINGEL & RENATA ASSUNÇÃO, Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences (2009), 4(4):446-455
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0