| Family: |
Rajidae (Skates) |
| Max. size: |
79.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 496 - 1477 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: known only from the three type specimens collected from off the west coast of South Africa and one record from off Morocco. |
| Diagnosis: |
Long snout, small eyes, and a thick disc; tail about as long as body; moderate-sized conspicuous light thorns in 2 prominent rows from shoulders to 1st dorsal fin, no or few mid-dorsal thorns, and no thorns on snout (Ref. 5578). Medium grey to purplish-brown dorsally, white ventrally but dusky on disc margins, around vent and on underside of tail (Ref. 5578). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits the upper slope (Ref. 5578). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 5578. Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Eggs have horn-like projections on the shell (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 April 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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