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Brochiraja spinifera (Garrick & Paul, 1974) Prickly deep-sea skate |
| Family: | Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) | |||
| Max. size: | 80 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 170 - 1460 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dark brown in color (Ref. 26346). Wing tips rounded; snout shorter than most other skates; skin smooth, soft and loose, with band of prickles on hind body and tail (Ref. 26346). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits the continental slope (Ref. 26346). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||