Common names:
Grey skate
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
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Comments:
Type locality, east of Maria Island, Tasmania, CSIRO H 153-01 (holotype of Dipturus canutus, 77.5 cm TL, adult male). Known from Southern Australia, southeast of North Head, New South Wales (33°30′ S, 152°00′E), westward to at least Eucla, WA (33°20′ S, 128°15′ E); off Tasmania, southward to at least Strahan (42°07′ S, 144°41′ E) off the west coast and Maria Island (42°41′ S, 148°25′ E) off the east coast; probably continuous around southern Tasmania; absent from Bass Strait (Ref. 75648).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Last, P.R., 2008
National Database:
Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Dipturus:Greek, di = two + Greek, pteryx = fin (Ref. 45335); canutus:Name from Latin 'canutus' for grey or ash-coloured, refers to its almost uniformly grey dorsal coloration.. More on author: Last.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 330 - 730 m (Ref. 75648), usually 400 - 600 m (Ref. 75648). Temperate; 32°S - 45°S, 129°E - 154°E (Ref. 114953)
Distribution
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