Species Dipturus apricus Last, White & Pogonoski, 2008

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• Dipturus apricus Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J. 2008. New skates of the genus Dipturus (Rajoidei: Rajidae) from Australian Seas. pp. 9-51 in Last, P.R., White, W.T., Pogonoski, J.J. & Gledhill, D.C. (eds). Description of new Australian skates (Batoidea: Rajoidei). CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 021: 1-181 [19, figs 8-13].

  Type data:

   Holotype CSIRO H 601-01 adult male 598 mm TL, south of Saumarez Reef, QLD [22°35'S 153°40'E].
  Paratype(s) AM I.25800–047; AM I.25808–022; AM I.25809–013; CSIRO H.600–03; CSIRO H.617–09-H.617–10; CSIRO H.626–04; CSIRO H.692–01-H.692–02; CSIRO H.692–04-H.692–06; CSIRO H.699–02; CSIRO H.715–03; CSIRO H.718–25; CSIRO H.947–14; CSIRO H.1113–09; CSIRO H.1114–02; CSIRO H.3643–12; NMV A.29737–001-A.29737–002; QM I.19317; QM I.19320.

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Raja sp. G. —
  Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [302, 332-333, fig. 34.22, key fig. 12, pl.57]
  Daley, R.K., Stevens, J.D., Last, P.R. & Yearsley, G.K. 2002. Field Guide to Australian Sharks & Rays. Hobart : CSIRO Marine Research 84 pp. [40, fig.]

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Off Hinchinbrook Island and Gladstone, QLD, tropical

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine, soft bottom.

Extra Ecological Information

196-606 m (mainly 300-500 m)

 

General References

Daley, R.K., Stevens, J.D., Last, P.R. & Yearsley, G.K. 2002. Field Guide to Australian Sharks & Rays. Hobart : CSIRO Marine Research 84 pp. [40] (as Raja sp. G)

Last, P.R., Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W. & Weigmann, S. 2016. 19. Skates. Family Rajidae. pp. 204-363 in Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W. & Naylor, G.J.P. (eds.). Rays of the World. Clayton South, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 790 pp. [243]

Last, P.R., Weigmann, S. & Yang, L. 2016. Changes to the nomenclature of the skates (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes). Rays of the World: Supplementary Information. CSIRO Special Publication. pp. 11-34 [20]

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [332] (as Raja sp. G)

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [369]

 

Common Name References

Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J. 2008. New skates of the genus Dipturus (Rajoidei: Rajidae) from Australian Seas. pp. 9-51 in Last, P.R., White, W.T., Pogonoski, J.J. & Gledhill, D.C. (eds). Description of new Australian skates (Batoidea: Rajoidei). CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 021: 1-181 (Pale Tropical Skate)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
31-Jul-2018	RAJIDAE	17-Apr-2018	MODIFIED	Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett
16-Apr-2012		16-Apr-2012	MODIFIED
		24-Mar-2010	MODIFIED