| Family: |
Rajidae (Skates) |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 1500 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, Arabian Sea off the Baluchistan coast. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Holotype taken from a depth of about 1,500 m (Ref. 26282). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 February 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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