Dipturus oregoni ( Bigelow and Schroeder, 1958 )

Jones, Christian M., Driggers Iii, William B., Hannan, Kristin M., Hoffmayer, Eric R., Jones, Lisa M. & Raredon, Sandra J., 2020, An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyan fishes inhabiting the northern Gulf of Mexico Part 1: Batoidea, Zootaxa 4803 (2), pp. 281-315 : 289

Dipturus oregoni ( Bigelow and Schroeder, 1958) —hooktail skate

Synonyms: Raja oregoni Bigelow and Schroeder, 1958

Distribution. Widely distributed in the northern GOM from Port St. Joe, Florida to the Texas/ Mexico border at depths between approximately 475 and 1,080 m.

First Record in GOM. This species was described ( Bigelow and Schroeder 1958) based on two specimens (holotype USNM 156710 , Figure 6 , and paratype MCZ 39617) collected aboard the RV Oregon in 1955 from the northern GOM off the coasts of Alabama and northwestern Florida ( Springer and Bullis 1956) .

Remarks. The genus Dipturus is currently under revision and the species from the GOM are of particular interest as little is known of their biology and habits.

Conservation Status. Data Deficient

Figures

FIGURE 6. Dorsal (A) and ventral (B) perspectives of the holotype of Dipturus oregoni (USNM 156710) collected from the northern Gulf of Mexico. Photographs by Sandra J. Raredon, USNM.