Description
Reproduction:
Oviparous.
Size:
to 70 cm TL.
General:
Medium gray to dark gray, pectoral fins with dark trailing margins. Claspers in mature males are long, narrow and white-tipped.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
1126 - 3322 m
Ocean range (global):
Washington state to the Gulf of California.
Habitat description:
Benthic, soft sediment.
Additional Information
Verified MBARI depth distribution:
2189 - 2894 m (March 2016).
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Ebert, D. (2003). Sharks, rays, and chimeras of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, California. 284 pp.
Kuhnz, L.A., J.J. Bizzarro, and D.A. Ebert (2019). In situ observations of deep-living skates in the eastern North Pacific. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 103104. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2019.103104.
Citation:
Bathyraja microtrachys
(Osburn & Nichols, 1916) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Bathyraja%20microtrachys. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.