| Family: |
Arhynchobatidae (Softnose skates) |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 450 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: off northern Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occur in deep water (Ref. 8630). Depth range given by H. Ishihara (pers.comm. 07/07). 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 10.5-11.1 cm long and 7.2-7.5 cm wide (Ref. 41249, 41253). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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