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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: maugeana: The epithet maugeana was derived to draw a link with the Australian cool temperate biogeographic region, the Maugean Province, in which this skate is a keystone species. Its common name, the Maugean Skate, follows this theme.
More on authors: Last & Gledhill.

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Brackish; benthopelagic. Temperate

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Southwest Pacific: Tasmania. Endemic to Bathurst and Macquarie Harbours, in southwestern Tasmania. Occurs primarily in the upper, oligo-mesohaline regions of these estuaries (Ref. 58362).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58362); 84.0 cm TL (female)

The total available habitat is less than 300 km2 and initial surveys suggest that the population is likely to be less than 1000 individuals (Treloar pers. comm.).

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Last, P.R. and D.C . Gledhill, 2007. The Maugean skate, Zearaja maugeana sp. nov. (Rajiformes: Rajidae) a micro-endemic, Gondwanan relict from Tasmanian estuaries. Zootaxa 1494:45-65. (Ref. 58362)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv)); Date assessed: 20 February 2015

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00302 (0.00141 - 0.00645), b=3.24 (3.07 - 3.41), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.9 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100).

Zearaja maugeana Last & Gledhill, 2007