Argentina country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges south to Rio de la Plata (Ref. 31268). Found in San Jorge Gulf, 5°40' southwards from its known distribution. Collected at Solano Bay (45°43' S, 67°21' W) near Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province (Ref. 86990).
National Checklist: Argentina
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Menni, R.C. and L.O. Lucifora, 2007
National Database:

Classification / Names

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Arhynchobatidae (Skates)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Raya marrón oscuro, Ray, Raya marrón oscuro, ... more

Main reference

McEachran, J.D. and K.A. Dunn. 1998. (Ref. 27314)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : McEachran, John | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 150 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57911); common length : 36.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 26408)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 188 m (Ref. 57911)

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred ?; 20°S - 40°S, 60°W - 40°W (Ref. 57911)

Distribution

Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Rio de la Plata, Argentina.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Vulnerable (VU) (A2bd)

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.7 ±0.55 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity<100)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Very high vulnerability (85 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium

Sympterygia acuta Garman, 1877