Raja pita Fricke & Al-Hassan, 1995 Pita skate |
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FAO |
Family: | Rajidae (Skates) | |||
Max. size: | 46 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found in shallow water over soft substrate (Ref. 13710). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 February 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |