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). |
Diagnosis: |
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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)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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