Dipturus teevani
Dipturus teevani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Superorder: | Batoidea |
Order: | Rajiformes |
Family: | Rajidae |
Genus: | Dipturus |
Species: | D. teevani
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Binomial name | |
Dipturus teevani | |
Synonyms | |
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Dipturus teevani, commonly known as the prickly brown ray or Caribbean skate,
Etymology
The prickly brown ray's genus name, Dipturus, comes from the two Greek words: δι (di), meaning "two", and πτερύγια (pteryx), meaning fin.[2] Its species name is a reference to ichthyologist John Teevan, in appreciation for the help he gave the authors Bigelow and Schroeder when he worked as editor-in-chief for the book, Fishes of the Western Atlantic.[3]
Taxonomy
The prickly brown ray was first given the name Raja teevani by its discoverers, Henry Bryant Bigelow and William Charles Schroeder, after being caught accidentally on a shrimp related expedition in the Gulf of Mexico in the winter of 1950-1951.[3] The species was encountered again by Bigelow and Schroeder in 1962, and specimens were given the name Raja floridana.[4] Animals under both names have since been moved to the genus Dipturus by Jacob and McEachran, but the name teevani was kept.[5]
Description
Prickly brown rays are considered medium-sized rays, with a maximum total length of 84 cm, while males reach maturity around 63 cm.
Dipturus teevani can be distinguished from other rays in its genus by its long snout (22% of total length), which forms an
Distribution and habitat
The prickly brown ray has a rather fragmented range in the western Atlantic, where it is native.
Prickly brown rays are usually
See also
References
- ^ IUCN: e.T161610A892763. Retrieved 18 January 2021.)
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- ^ a b Bigelow, H. B. and W. C. Schroeder 1951 (Dec.) Three new skates and a new chimaerid fish from the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 41 (no. 12): 383-392.
- ^ Bigelow, H. B. and W. C. Schroeder 1962 (31 Dec.) New and little known batoid fishes from the Western Atlantic. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 128 (no. 4): 161-244, Pl. 1.
- ^ Jacob, B.A. and J.D. McEachran, 1994. Status of two species of skates, Raja (Dipturus) teevani and R. (D.) floridana (Chondrichthyes: Rajoidei), from the western north Atlantic. Copeia 1994(2):433-445.
- ^ a b c d e f Kells, Val., Carpenter, Kent. A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes From Maine to Texas. 2011. Johns Hopkins University Press. pg 86.
- ^ a b c d e f McEachran, J., Fechhelm, J., Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico. Vol. 1. 1998. University of Texas Press, Austin. p. 158
- ^ Uyeno, T., K. Matsuura and E. Fujii (eds.), 1983. Fishes trawled off Suriname and French Guiana. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo, Japan. 519 p.
- ^ Bigelow, H.B. and W.C. Schroeder, 1953. Sawfishes, guitarfishes, skates and rays. p. 1-514. In J. Tee-Van et al. (eds.) Fishes of the western North Atlantic. Part two. New Haven, Sears Found. Mar. Res., Yale Univ.
- ^ Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez, 1992. Fichas FAO de identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca. Guía de campo de las especies comerciales marinas y de aquas salobres de la costa septentrional de Sur América. FAO, Rome. 513 p. Preparado con el financiamento de la Comisión de Comunidades Europeas y de NORAD.