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Bathyraja eatonii (Günther, 1876) Eaton's skate |
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FAO |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: common on the Kerguelen Plateau, around South Orkney and South Shetland islands. In the Antarctic Peninsula, it occurs in the northeastern Weddell Sea and on Gunnerus Ridge. A single record comes from the Pacific Ocean sector, in the Ross Sea. Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). | |||
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| Biology: | Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||