Bathyraja chapmani, commonly known as Chapman's skate, is a species of deep-sea skate in the family Arhynchobatidae. This species was described in 2022 by D.A. Ebert, J. Alfaro-Shigueto, X. Velez-Zuazo, M. Pajuelo, and J.C. Mangel.[1]
| Chapman's skate | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae |
| Genus: | Bathyraja |
| Species: | B. chapmani
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| Binomial name | |
| Bathyraja chapmani D. A. Ebert, J. Alfaro-Shigueto, X. Velez-Zuazo, M. Pajuelo, and J.C. Mangel, 2022
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Description
editSize
editThis species reaches a length of 113.0 cm (44.5 in).[2]
Distinctive features
editThis large species has a rhombic disc with a uniform black-to-chocolate or dark-plumbrown coloration, notably the same on both dorsal and ventral surfaces. It also has an irregular spotted pattern on both dorsal and ventral surfaces.
Fin structure
editDorsal spines: 7; Dorsal soft rays: 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8.
Habitat
editDistribution
editFound in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, specifically off the coast of Lima, Peru.
Environment
editMarine; bathydemersal; depth range 1,714 metres (5,620 ft). They inhabit deep-water environments.
Etymology
editThe genus name Bathyraja is derived from Greek, with "bathys" meaning deep and Latin "raja" meaning a ray. The species name "chapmani" is in honor of Demian Chapman, the Senior Scientist & Director, at the Center for Shark Research, at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida, USA, for his contributions to shark and ray conservation and research.[3]
Biology
editDiet
editFeeds on small invertebrates and other marine organisms.
Reproduction
editInformation on their reproductive behavior is limited, but they are known to produce eggs.
Conservation status
edit- IUCN Status: Not Evaluated.
- CITES: Not listed.
References
edit- ^ Ebert, D.A.; Alfaro-Shigueto, J.; Velez-Zuazo, X.; Pajuelo, M.; Mangel, J.C. (2022). "Bathyraja chapmani n. sp., a new deep-sea skate (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae) from the Southeast Pacific Ocean". Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation. 39: 23–35. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7108880.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bathyraja chapmani". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family ARHYNCHOBATIDAE Fowler 1934 (Softnose Skates or Longtail Skates)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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