| reproductive parameters of rhinobatid and urolophid batoids taken as by-catch in the queensland (australia) east coast otter-trawl fishery. | reproductive variables are provided for batoids regularly taken as by-catch in the east coast otter-trawl fishery on the inner-mid continental shelf off the south-east and central coasts of queensland, australia. total length at maturity (lt50 and 95% c.i.) for the eastern shovelnose ray aptychotrema rostrata was 639·5 mm (617·6-663·4 mm) for females and 597·3 mm (551·4-648·6 mm) for males. litter size (n = 9) ranged from nine to 20 (mean ± s.e. = 15·1 ± 1·2). this species exhibited a positive l ... | 2016 | 27238204 |