Breviraja plutonia ( Garman, 1881 )
Gurgesiella plutonia ( Garman, 1881 )
Raja acanthiderma Fowler, 1947
Raja plutonia Garman, 1881
An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyan fishes inhabiting the northern Gulf of Mexico Part 1: Batoidea
Jones, Christian M.
Driggers Iii, William B.
Hannan, Kristin M.
Hoffmayer, Eric R.
Jones, Lisa M.
Raredon, Sandra J.
Zootaxa
2020
2020-06-26
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(Garman, 1881)
Garman
1881
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Chondrichthyes
Rajidae
Fenestraja
GBIF
Animalia
Rajiformes
14
295
Chordata
species
plutonia
Breviraja plutonia( Garman, 1881) Gurgesiella plutonia( Garman, 1881) Raja acanthidermaFowler, 1947 Raja plutonia Garman, 1881
Distribution.In the northern GOM, this species is distributed from the north western Floridacoast to the mouth of the MississippiRiver, ranging in depth from approximately 290 to 1,025 m. First Record in GOM.The first record of this species from the northern GOM is a specimen (MCZ 38706) collected aboard the RV Oregon from the continental slope west of the Dry Tortugasin 1954 ( Springer and Bullis 1956).
Remarks.This is a deep water species that is rarely captured and, therefore, little is known of their biology. Conservation Status.Data Deficient