Leucoraja compagnoi (Stehmann, 1995)

Tigertail Skate

Raja (Leucoraja) compagnoi Stehmann, 1995: 43, fig. 10. Holotype (unique) ZIN 48406. Type locality: Off South Africa, 30°44'S, 15°18'E.

Local synonymy: Raja (Leucoraja) compagnoi: Stehmann, 1995: 43, fig. 10. Leucoraja compagnoi: Compagno, 1999: 116; Compagno & Ebert, 2007: 133, fig. 4d; Ebert & Compagno, 2007: 120; Ebert et al., 2008: 90; Ebert, 2014: 68, fig. 105; Ebert, 2015: 179, fig. 201; Ebert & van Hees, 2015: 147; Last et al., 2016f: 18; Last et al., 2016g: 281, fig. 19.72; Weigmann, 2016: 948.

South Africa voucher material: Holotype: ZIN 48406. Ebert et al. (2008) examined 10 uncatalogued specimens at SAM.

South African distribution: Endemic. West coast northwest of Strandfontein (WC) to off Port Elizabeth (EC), and KZN.

Remarks: Known only from about a dozen specimens, all juveniles, it is likely misidentified with its more common congener L. wallacei . Adult specimens of this species should be saved and sent to either SAIAB or SAM.

Conservation status: DD (2019).