Neoraja africana (Stehmann & Séret, 1983)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 104

Neoraja africana (Stehmann & Séret, 1983)

Breviraja africana Stehmann & Séret, 1983 [ Synonym : senior, original� Type-locality: Breviraja africana – “ Off Gabon, western Africa , Nizery station 35, 03°25’S, 09°33’E, southeastern Atlantic, depth 900-1030 meters”. Holotype: MNHN 1983-0001. Paratypes: ZMH 24942 [ex ISH 129-1980� (1); MNHN 1983-0002 (1).

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 30 cm TL

Water type: marine

Environment: bathydemersal

Depth range: 900-1640 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2021)

Source: bibliography, preserved

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic: known from off Gabon and north-western Africa. Known from types off Gabon and one post-embryo, ZISP 48426.