| Family: |
Rajidae (Skates) |
| Max. size: |
101.2 cm DL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 480 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Diagnosis: One median thorn row on disc with 27 thorns; 5 thorn rows on tail, the median row with 32 intercalated small/great thorns extending from caudal base to first dorsal fin; 8 nuchal thorns; 17 orbital, 9 spiracular, and 4 scapular thorns each side, with dorsal and ventral surfaces rough (Ref. 56493). |
| Biology: |
Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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