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
4803
2
281
315
(Bigelow and Schroeder, 1951 a)
Bigelow and Schroeder
1951
[151,813,1475,1502]
Chondrichthyes
Rajidae
Leucoraja
GBIF
Animalia
Rajiformes
9
290
Chordata
species
lentiginosa
Distribution.While generally reported from northwestern Florida to the Texas/ Mexicoborder in the northern GOM, NMFS SEFSC trawl surveys have captured this species as far south as southern Florida, at the approximate level of Everglades City, Florida. This species has been reported from depths of 55 to 590 m. First Record in GOM. Thisspecies was originally described ( Bigelow and Schroeder 1951a) from specimens collected in 1951 intheGOM aboard the RV Oregon. Whilethe holotype( USNM 153552) was collected from the Campeche Bankin the southern GOM, the type series contains paratypes( USNM 153553to 153555and MCZ37197) collected from the northern GOMoff of Cape San Blas and Pensacola, Florida( Springer and Bullis 1956).
Remarks.This species was considered by McEachran (1977)to be a subspecies of Raja garmani. McEachran and Dunn (1998)elevated the subgenus LeucorajaMalm, 1877to the level of genus and separated Leucoraja lentiginosafrom Leucoraja garmani. This separation has recently been supported by molecular work (G. Naylor, personal communication). Conservation Status.Data Deficient
GOM
This
9
290
1
RV
Bank
While
9
290
USNM 153552
1
Oregon
holotype
GOM, MCZ
9
290
USNM 153553, 153555
1
Oregon
paratype
[550,1426,1829,1856]
GOM
Florida
9
290
1
Florida
paratype