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Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates)
Etymology: Pavoraja: Latin, pavo = peacock + Latin, raja, -ae = a sting ray (Raja sp.) (Ref. 45335); arenaria: Name from Latin 'arenarius' for sandy, refers to its pale dorsal disc coloration.
More on authors: Last, Mallick & Yearsley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 192 - 712 m (Ref. 76878), usually 300 - 400 m (Ref. 76878). Tropical; 33°S - 41°S, 112°E - 141°E (Ref. 114953)
Eastern Indian Ocean: southwestern Australia (Ref. 114953).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 29 - ? cm
Max length : 34.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 76878)
A demersal species found on outher continental shelf and upper slope. Males reaches maturity at ca. 29-33 cm TL. Life history unknown (Ref. 114953).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Last, P.R., S. Mallick and G.K. Yearsley, 2008. A review of the Australian skate genus Pavoraja Whitley (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae). Zootaxa 1812:1-45. (Ref. 76878)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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