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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) >
Rajiformes (Skates and rays) >
Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: Raja: Latin, raja, -ae = a sting ray (Raja sp.) (Ref. 45335); cyanoplax: Name from κύανος (kyanos) fora very dark blue, and πλάξ (plax) foplr plains, anything flat and wide, or a broad surface; referring to the expression ‘Pampa Azul’ as used in Argentina for the marine continuation of the national territory, the term ‘Amazônia Azul’ is used for the Exclusive Economic Zone of Brazil; noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Southeast Pacific: Chile.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Koerber, S and S. Kast, 2023. Raja cyanoplax nom.nov., a replacement name for Raja magellanica Steindachner, 1903, junior homonym of Raja magellanica Philippi, 1902 (Chondrichthyes: Arhynchobatidae). Historia Natural, Tercera Serie 13(2):53-64. (Ref. 132098)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).