| Family: |
Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) |
| Max. size: |
64.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 765 - 1440 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
A benthic species found on continental slope (Ref. 114953). Length of smallest mature male 53.5 cm TL and smallest juvenile 19.3 cm TL (Ref. 75642). Occasionally caught by deep-sea trawlers (Ref. 114953). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 February 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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