25.9 Raja confundens
Hulley, 1970
? Raja barnardi: Krefft, 1968: 61*. Raja confundens Hulley, 1970: 203,
PI. 11, Fig. 17 (off Cape Columbine). Raja (Rajel/a) confundens: Hulley,
1972: 77*.
Disc 1.2-1.3 times as broad as long; maximum angle in front of spiracles
about 99°-1200; distance from middle of vent to 1st D origin 1.1-1.4 in
length from tip of snout to middle of vent; D (fins) continuous. Snout
length 2.5-3.3 times interorbital distance. 39-45 rows of teeth in upper
jaw. 55-63 predorsal caudal vertebrae. 5-10 thorns around inner orbital
margin, 1-2 supraspiracular, 1-2 interspiracular, 2-8 lateral nuchal and 2-3
scapular thorns on each side; 2-9 median nuchal thorns; 17-24 mid-dorsal
thorns from nuchal region to 1st D origin, flanked by a row of thorns on
back and 2 rows of semi-lateral and lateral thorns on each side oftail; stellate-based thorns on rostral cartilage and front margins of disc; some
specimens with patch of spines on rear angle of disc; ventral surfaces of
disc and tail smooth.
Dorsally uniform grey; ventrally grey, with darker irregular patches along rear margins of disc and V, about vent and
along tail. Attains about 68 em TL, 44 em OW. Known only
off west coast from about 19°5 to east of Cape Point, in 170660m.
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25.9 Raja confundens: 44 em wide female (SW coast). Dorsal and ventral
views.
25: RAJIDAE (SKATES)
25.10 Raja dissimilis
Hulley, 1970
Raja dissimilis Hulley, 1970: 199, PI. 10, Fig. 15 (33°47'S, 17°14' E).
Raja (Rajel/a) dissimilis: Hulley, 1972: 77*.
Disc 1.1-1.2 times as broad as long; maximum angle in front of spiracles
about 88°-93°; distance from middle of vent to 1st D origin 1.2-1.3 in
length from tip of snout to middle of vent; D (fins) continuous. Snout
length 4.1-4.6 interorbital distance. 37-41 rows of teeth in upper jaw. 1-8
preorbital, 2-5 postorbital, 1 suprascapular, 1 interspiracular and 0-3
scapular thorns on each side; 1-3 median nuchal thorns; 20-32 mid-dorsal
thorns from nuchal region to 1st D region, flanked on each side by 16-38 •
thorns, the thorns becoming smaller and more widely spaced posteriorly;
rostral thorns present in adults; ventral surfaces of disc and tail smooth.
Dorsally uniform dark grey, tail mottled with white posteriorly; ventrally white, but dark grey at rear margins of
disc, on V and on tail. Attains 64 em TL, 39 em OW. Known
only from 3 specimens from west of Cape Town, in 1000 m.
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25.10 Raja dissimilis: 37 em wide male (off Cape Town). Dorsal and ventral
views.
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Hulley, 1970
? Raja barnardi: Krefft, 1968: 61*. Raja confundens Hulley, 1970: 203,
PI. 11, Fig. 17 (off Cape Columbine). Raja (Rajel/a) confundens: Hulley,
1972: 77*.
Disc 1.2-1.3 times as broad as long; maximum angle in front of spiracles
about 99°-1200; distance from middle of vent to 1st D origin 1.1-1.4 in
length from tip of snout to middle of vent; D (fins) continuous. Snout
length 2.5-3.3 times interorbital distance. 39-45 rows of teeth in upper
jaw. 55-63 predorsal caudal vertebrae. 5-10 thorns around inner orbital
margin, 1-2 supraspiracular, 1-2 interspiracular, 2-8 lateral nuchal and 2-3
scapular thorns on each side; 2-9 median nuchal thorns; 17-24 mid-dorsal
thorns from nuchal region to 1st D origin, flanked by a row of thorns on
back and 2 rows of semi-lateral and lateral thorns on each side oftail; stellate-based thorns on rostral cartilage and front margins of disc; some
specimens with patch of spines on rear angle of disc; ventral surfaces of
disc and tail smooth.
Dorsally uniform grey; ventrally grey, with darker irregular patches along rear margins of disc and V, about vent and
along tail. Attains about 68 em TL, 44 em OW. Known only
off west coast from about 19°5 to east of Cape Point, in 170660m.
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25.9 Raja confundens: 44 em wide female (SW coast). Dorsal and ventral
views.
25: RAJIDAE (SKATES)
25.10 Raja dissimilis
Hulley, 1970
Raja dissimilis Hulley, 1970: 199, PI. 10, Fig. 15 (33°47'S, 17°14' E).
Raja (Rajel/a) dissimilis: Hulley, 1972: 77*.
Disc 1.1-1.2 times as broad as long; maximum angle in front of spiracles
about 88°-93°; distance from middle of vent to 1st D origin 1.2-1.3 in
length from tip of snout to middle of vent; D (fins) continuous. Snout
length 4.1-4.6 interorbital distance. 37-41 rows of teeth in upper jaw. 1-8
preorbital, 2-5 postorbital, 1 suprascapular, 1 interspiracular and 0-3
scapular thorns on each side; 1-3 median nuchal thorns; 20-32 mid-dorsal
thorns from nuchal region to 1st D region, flanked on each side by 16-38 •
thorns, the thorns becoming smaller and more widely spaced posteriorly;
rostral thorns present in adults; ventral surfaces of disc and tail smooth.
Dorsally uniform dark grey, tail mottled with white posteriorly; ventrally white, but dark grey at rear margins of
disc, on V and on tail. Attains 64 em TL, 39 em OW. Known
only from 3 specimens from west of Cape Town, in 1000 m.
. i ' :
25.10 Raja dissimilis: 37 em wide male (off Cape Town). Dorsal and ventral
views.
121