Distribution southeastern Newfoundland to North Carolina
Distribution southeastern Newfoundland to North Carolina [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Leucoraja erinacea (Mitchill, 1825). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158551 on 2024-09-06
context source (Deepsea)Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online athttp://www.iobis.org/[details]
basis of recordFroese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online athttps://www.fishbase.org[details]
basis of recordPacker, D. B.; Zetlin, C.A.; Vitaliano, J.J. (2003). Essential fish habitat source document: thorny skate, Amblyraja radiata, life history and habitat characteristics. <em>NOAA Technical Memorandum.</em> 1-39.[details]
additional sourceScott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp.[details]
additional sourceFroese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online athttps://www.fishbase.org[details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Diet Especially crustaceans and amphipods, though polychaetes, molluscs and fishes are also consumed. [details] Distribution southeastern Newfoundland to North Carolina [details] Habitat benthic [details] Habitat Found on sandy or gravelly bottoms, prefer shallow waters but have been found up to 90m. [details] Importance Scientific- Fish meal and laboratory research specimen [details] Predators Sharks, other rays and grey seals. [details] Reproduction Mating believed to occur throughout the year, eggs deposited enclosed in a horny case. [details]