Rosette skate
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Rajidae
Genus: Leucoraja
Species:
L. garmani
Binomial name
Leucoraja garmani
(Whitley, 1939)

The Rosette skate (Leucoraja garmani) is an abundant mid-depth skate.

Etymology

The skate is named in honor of American ichthyologist-herpetologist Samuel Garman (1843‒1927), of Harvard University.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The Rosette Skate is typically found at depths between 33 and 530 meters (108 and 1,739 ft).[1][3] At the extremes on the United States Atlantic Coast specimens have been found as far north as the Nantucket Shoals and as far south as the Dry Tortugas.[1] Beyond, it has been located throughout the Caribbean, the eastern shores of Mexico and Central American, and the northern shores of South America.[4]

Relationship to humans

Based on reported bycatch rates and population observances, there is no evidence to support concern of the Rosette Skate.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 T. Gedamke (2009). "Leucoraja garmani". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T161419A5419442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T161419A5419442.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. https://etyfish.org/
  3. http://fishbase.org/summary/Leucoraja-garmani.html. Archived 2015-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Leucoraja garmani, Rosette skate : Fisheries, bait".


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