Rare Skates of the Newfoundland and Neighbouring Areas
Raja erinacea is reported from the east coast of Newfoundland, a first record from the Newfoundland area. Raja hyperborea is recorded from east of Baffin Island, 60 nautical miles south of the most southerly previous record on this coast. Raja jenseni and Raja mollis have been found on the southwest...
| Published in: | Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1965
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f65-029 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f65-029 |
| Summary: | Raja erinacea is reported from the east coast of Newfoundland, a first record from the Newfoundland area. Raja hyperborea is recorded from east of Baffin Island, 60 nautical miles south of the most southerly previous record on this coast. Raja jenseni and Raja mollis have been found on the southwest slope of the Grand Bank, and Raja mollis on the continental slope off northeast Newfoundland and Baffin Island. These are northward and eastward extensions of range from the southern part of the Nova Scotian Shelf. Two individuals of Raja lintea are recorded from Flemish Cap, the first record of this species west and south of West Greenland. Body proportions and other characteristics of the rare skates are discussed in relation to those reported by previous authors. |
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