First record of Commander Skate (Bathyraja lindbergi) in Canadian Pacific waters

Authors

  • Jackie R. King Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  • Gordon A. McFarlane
  • Tyler B. Zubkowski

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v132i3.2025

Keywords:

Commander Skate, Bathyraja lindbergi, British Columbia, first record, range extension

Abstract

We report the first verified record of a Commander Skate (Bathyraja lindbergi Ishiyama and Ishihara, 1977) from British Columbia, Canada. A female measuring 829 mm in total length was captured by bottom trawl on 2 August 2009 in Queen Charlotte Sound, Canada (51°37'N, 130°6'W). The depth of capture was 449 m. We used physical characteristics as well as meristic and morphometric characters to identify the specimen as a Commander Skate.

Author Biography

Jackie R. King, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Research Scientist

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Published

2019-04-11

Issue

Vol. 132 No. 3 (2018)

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