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Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Malacoraja: Greek, malakos = soft + Latin, raja, -ae = ray, fis (Raja sp.) (Ref. 45335); obscura: Specific name derived from the Latin obscurus, meaning dark or indistinct, in reference to the the subtle nature of the differences separating this species from its congeners.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien bathydemersaal; diepte 808 - 1105 m (Ref. 72455). Tropical
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Southwestern Atlantic: continental slope of southeastern Brazil, off the states of Espirito Santo (19°39' S, 38°38' W) and Rio de Janeiro (21°46' S, 39°53' W).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 68.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 72455)
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Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
de Carvalho, M.R., U.L. Gomes and O.B.F. Gadig, 2005. Description of a new species of skate of the genus Malacoraja Stehmann, 1970: the first species from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, with notes on generic monophyly and composition (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae). Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(2):239-258. (Ref. 72455)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 4 - 4.5, mean 4.1 °C (based on 7 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00302 (0.00141 - 0.00645), b=3.24 (3.07 - 3.41), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (Preliminary low fecundity).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100).