| Family: |
Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 73 - 150 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Uruguay and northern Argentina. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Oviparous. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother (Ref. 205). Eggs are oblong capsules with stiff pointed horns at the corners deposited in sandy or muddy flats (Ref. 205). Egg capsules are 3.5 cm long and 5.2 cm wide (Ref. 41249). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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