Classification / Names
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) >
Rajiformes (Skates and rays) >
Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Raja: Latin, raja, -ae = a sting ray (Raja sp.) (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Temperate
Southeast Atlantic and Southwest Indian Ocean: South Africa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Pavan-Kumar, A., R. Kumar, P. Pitale, K.-N. Shen and P. Borsa, 2018. Neotrygon indica sp. nov., the Indian-Ocean blue spotted maskray (Myliobatoidei, Dasyatidae). Comptes Rendus Biologies, Elsevier Masson, 2018, 341:120 - 130. (Ref. 119150)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00288 (0.00131 - 0.00635), b=3.25 (3.08 - 3.42), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary low fecundity). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100). 🛈 |