| Family: |
Rajidae (Skates) |
| Max. size: |
75 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 102 - 1207 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: off Mauritania to South Africa, probably throughout on the deep, middle and upper slope, even on outer shelf of Namibia and South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on the outer shelf and upper slope (Ref. 5578). Feeds on small crustaceans, squid and polychaete worms (Ref. 5578). Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). Taken by hake trawlers (Ref. 5578). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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