| Family: |
Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) |
| Max. size: |
120 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 800 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Argentina (Ref. 58839). Southern Ocean: South Georgia Island. Some Soviet records reported from near Balleny Island in the western Pacific sector indicate a circumglobal Southern Ocean distribution of this species. |
| 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: 07 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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