| Family: |
Rajidae (Skates) |
| Max. size: |
48 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 600 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to northern Brazil, including Caribbean islands (Ref. 114953). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on outer continental shelf and upper slope. Reaches at least 77 cm TL. Males mature by ca. 76 cm TL; birth size at ca. 16 cm TL (Ref. 114953). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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