Title
Description of egg capsules of Rasptail Skate Rostroraja velezi (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes: Rajidae) from northern Peru
Date Issued
01 May 2022
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
Abstract
Nine egg capsules of the Rasptail Skate (Rostroraja velezi) were collected from their southernmost distributional range in northern Peruvian waters for their description. Egg capsules had a glossy black or dark brown color, with a subrectangular shape, slightly wider at posterior end than at anterior end. Egg capsules when observed under a stereoscope revealed a finely striated surface. Egg capsules ranged from 6.8 to 7.7 cm in length, 4.9 to 6.2 cm in maximum width, and 4.2 to 5.9 cm in minimum width. Anterior horn length was shorter than posterior horn length (0.29% vs. 0.58%). Differences in egg capsule surface and size were observed when compared to capsules of R. velezi from Baja California, Mexico, possibly due to differences in environmental conditions since individuals sampled belong to different marine provinces. Our results represent the second study to describe egg capsules for this species and the first in the Tropical Eastern Pacific marine province.
Start page
663
End page
668
Volume
105
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Acuicultura Biología marina, Biología de agua dulce, Limnología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85130231344
Source
Environmental Biology of Fishes
ISSN of the container
03781909
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