| Family: |
Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) |
| Max. size: |
65.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1064 - 1624 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeastern Indian Ocean: Broken and East Indiaman ridges. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species possess the following characters: adults with four orbital thorns per side; distinctly smaller dorsolateral tail thorns, median tail thorns up to 60; lateral tail folds in posterior half of tail only; snout length 4.4-5.2 times orbit diameter; upper jaw tooth rows 34-40; pectoral-fin radials 63-66. Colouration: adults are blackish-gray dorsally and darker blackish-brown with white ampular pores ventrally, but paler violet-brown in juveniles (Ref. 123885). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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