New Zealand rough skate
| New Zealand rough skate | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rajidae |
| Genus: | Zearaja |
| Species: | Z. nasuta
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| Binomial name | |
| Zearaja nasuta | |
The New Zealand rough skate (Zearaja nasuta) is a skate of the genus Zearaja, found around New Zealand at depths between 10 and 1,500 m. Its length is up to 1 m.[2] This species has been assessed by the IUCN as of Least Concern.[1] In June 2018 the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified the New Zealand rough skate as "Not Threatened" with the qualifier "Conservation Dependant" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[3]
Names
In English, Zearaja nasuta is known as the rough skate (or more specifically the New Zealand rough skate). In the indigenous Māori language, it is known by several names: pākaurua,[4] uku,[5] waewae[6] and whai.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Rough Skate". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 22 June 2017. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Torres, Armi G.; Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G. "Zearaja nasuta (Müller & Henle, 1841) New Zealand rough skate". www.fishbase.org. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Duffy, Clinton A. J.; Francis, Malcolm; Dunn, M. R.; Finucci, Brit; Ford, Richard; Hitchmough, Rod; Rolfe, Jeremy (2018). Conservation status of New Zealand chondrichthyans (chimaeras, sharks and rays), 2016 (PDF). Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Conservation. p. 11. ISBN 9781988514628. OCLC 1042901090.
- ^ "Pākaurua". Te Aka Māori Dictionary.
- ^ "Uku". Te Aka Māori Dictionary.
- ^ "Waewae". Te Aka Māori Dictionary.
- ^ "Whai". Te Aka Māori Dictionary.